H-IIB 304 Vehicle Overview
A complete overview of the H-IIB 304 launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.
Basic Info
Name
H-IIB 304
Family
H2B
Manufacturer
First Launch
10 Sep 2009
Successful Launches
9
Failed Launches
0
Rocket Info
Status
Inactive
Stages
0-2
Length
56.6 m
Diameter
5.2 m
Launch Mass
551 tons
Thrust
9,000 kN
Reusability
Not Reusable
Payload Info
LEO Capacity
16,500 kg
GTO Capacity
8,000 kg
Launch Cost
$112.5M
H-IIB (H2B) is an expendable launch system used to launch H-II Transfer Vehicles (HTV, or Kounotori) towards the International Space Station. H-IIB rockets are liquid-fuelled with solid-fuel strap-on boosters and are launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan. Mitsubishi and JAXA have been primarily responsible for design, manufacture, and operation of H-IIB.
Launch Sites used by H-IIB 304
Tanegashima Space Center
Japan's largest rocket-launch complex, featuring cutting-edge facilities and a comprehensive space museum.