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H-II

H-II was the first two-stage liquid-fuelled rocket Japan made using only technologies developed domestically. It was developed by NASDA in order to give Japan the capability to launch larger satellites in the 1990s. H-II was superseded by the H-IIA rocket following reliability and cost issues.

Missions: 7

Successes: 5

Partial Failures: 1

Failures: 1

Success Streak: 0

Success Rate: 78.6%

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Configurations

H-II

MHI

Status: Retired

Payload to LEO: 10,060 kg

Payload to GTO: 3,930 kg

Stages: 2

Strap-ons: 2

Rocket Height: 49.0 m

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H-II (2 SSB)

MHI

Status: Retired

Payload to LEO: 10,060 kg

Payload to GTO: 3,930 kg

Stages: 2

Strap-ons: 4

Rocket Height: 49.0 m

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H-IIS

MHI

Status: Retired

Payload to LEO: 10,060 kg

Payload to GTO: 3,930 kg

Stages: 2

Strap-ons: 2

Rocket Height: 49.0 m

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Launch Sites

LA-Y1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

Launches

MHI

H-IIS | Himawari 6

Mon Nov 15, 1999 07:29 UTC
LA-Y1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

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H-II | Kakehashi

Sat Feb 21, 1998 07:55 UTC
LA-Y1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

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H-II | TRMM & Orihime/Hikoboshi

Thu Nov 27, 1997 21:27 UTC
LA-Y1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

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H-II (2 SSB) | Fuji 2 & Midori

Sat Aug 17, 1996 01:53 UTC
LA-Y1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

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H-II | Himawari 5 & SFU 1

Sat Mar 18, 1995 08:01 UTC
LA-Y1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

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H-II | Kiku 6

Sun Aug 28, 1994 07:50 UTC
LA-Y1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

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H-II | Ryusei & Myojo

Thu Feb 03, 1994 22:20 UTC
LA-Y1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan