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Mu-V

The M-V rocket, also called M-5 or Mu-5, was a Japanese solid-fuel rocket designed to launch scientific satellites. It was a member of the Mu family of rockets. The Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS) began developing the M-V in 1990 at a cost of 15 billion yen. It has three stages and is 30.7 meters (101 ft) high, 2.5 meters (8 ft 2 in) in diameter and weighs about 140 tonnes (310,000 pounds).

Missions: 7
Successes: 6
Partial Failures: 0
Failures: 1
Success Streak: 4
Success Rate: 85.7%
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Configurations

Mu-V/M-24
ISAS
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 3,780 kN
Payload to LEO: 1,800 kg
Stages: 4
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 30.7 m
Mu-V/M-25
ISAS
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 3,780 kN
Payload to LEO: 1,800 kg
Stages: 4
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 30.7 m

Launch Sites

Mu Pad, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan

Launches

ISAS
Mu-V/M-25 | Hinode, Camatai & SSSat 2
Fri Sep 22, 2006 21:36 UTC
Mu Pad, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
ISAS
Mu-V/M-25 | Akari, SSSat 1 & CUTE 1.7
Tue Feb 21, 2006 21:28 UTC
Mu Pad, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
ISAS
Mu-V/M-25 | Suzaku
Sun Jul 10, 2005 03:30 UTC
Mu Pad, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
ISAS
Mu-V/M-25 | Hayabusa 1
Fri May 09, 2003 04:29 UTC
Mu Pad, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
ISAS
Mu-V/M-24 | Astro E
Thu Feb 10, 2000 01:30 UTC
Mu Pad, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
ISAS
Mu-V/M-24 | Nozomi
Fri Jul 03, 1998 18:12 UTC
Mu Pad, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
ISAS
Mu-V/M-24 | Haruka
Wed Feb 12, 1997 04:50 UTC
Mu Pad, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan