H-II Vehicle Overview
A complete overview of the H-II launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.
Basic Info
Name
H-II
Family
H-II
Manufacturer
First Launch
3 Feb 1994
Successful Launches
6
Failed Launches
1
Rocket Info
Status
Inactive
Stages
2
Length
49 m
Diameter
4 m
Launch Mass
260 tons
Reusability
Not Reusable
Payload Info
LEO Capacity
10,060 kg
GTO Capacity
3,930 kg
The H-II rocket was a Japanese satellite launch system which flew seven times between 1994 and 1999 with 5 successes. It was developed by NASDA in order to give Japan a capability to launch larger satellites in the 1990s. It was the first two stage liquid fuelled rocket Japan made using only domestic technologies.
Launch Sites used by H-II
Tanegashima Space Center
Japan's largest rocket-launch complex, featuring cutting-edge facilities and a comprehensive space museum.