H-II Vehicle Overview

A complete overview of the H-II launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.

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Basic Info

Name

H-II

Family

H-II

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

Tanegashima Space Center launch site

Japan's largest rocket-launch complex, featuring cutting-edge facilities and a comprehensive space museum.

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