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H-IIA 2024

Retired· Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

H-IIA 2024

The H-IIA rocket family is an expendable launch system operated by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.

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H-IIA 2024

Launches

7

since Feb 2002

Success rate

85.7%

6 of 7 successful

In a row

3

successful launches

Launches per Year

Full year2026 so far

01

0

0

201820192020202120222023202420252026

Specifications

Height: 53 m
Diameter: 4 m
Liftoff mass: 347 t
To geostationary transfer: 5,000 kg
Stages: 2
First flight: February 4, 2002
Manufacturer: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

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H-IIA 2024 | Kizuna

KizunaJapan Aerospace Exploration Agency · H-IIA 2024 · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center, JapanLaunch Successful8:55 AM UTC Feb24Sat

H-IIA 2024 | IGS Radar 2 & IGS Optical 3V

IGS Radar 2 & IGS Optical 3VJapan Aerospace Exploration Agency · H-IIA 2024 · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center, JapanLaunch Successful4:41 AM UTC Feb18Sat

H-IIA 2024 | Himawari-7 (MTSAT-2)

Himawari-7 (MTSAT-2)Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency · H-IIA 2024 · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center, JapanLaunch Successful6:27 AM UTC Nov29Sat

H-IIA 2024 | IGS Radar (2) & IGS Optical (2)

IGS Radar (2) & IGS Optical (2)Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency · H-IIA 2024 · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center, JapanLaunch Failure4:33 AM UTC

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