Rocket Details

In-depth specifications and launch history

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H3-30

H3-30

H3 Family

About This Rocket

No detailed information available for this rocket.

Physical Specifications

Height63 m
Diameter5.27 m
Launch Mass274 kg
Stages2

Performance

LEO CapacityN/A kg
GTO Capacity2,300 kg
Thrust4,413 kN
Launch Cost$50,000,000

Manufacturer

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries logo

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

(MHI)

CommercialJPNFounded 1884

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. is a Japanese multinational engineering, electrical equipment and electronics company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. MHI is one of the core companies of the Mitsubishi Group. MHI's products include aerospace components, air conditioners, aircraft, automotive components, forklift trucks, hydraulic equipment, machine tools, missiles, power generation equipment, printing machines, ships and space launch vehicles. Through its defense-related activities, it is the world's 23rd-largest defense contractor measured by 2011 defense revenues and the largest based in Japan.

Total Launches

54

Success: 53Failed: 1

Success Rate

98.1%

Landing Success

0%

0/0 attempts

AdministratorPresident: Seiji Izumisawa
Vehicle FamilyH-I, H-II, H-III
SpacecraftKounotori | HTV
Consecutive Successes6

Technical Information

The H3 Launch Vehicle is an expendable launch system in development in Japan. H3 rockets are liquid-propellant rockets with strap-on solid rocket boosters and are planned to be launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan. Mitsubishi and the JAXA have been responsible for the design, manufacture, and operation of the H3.

ReusableNo

Launch Statistics

Maiden FlightUnknown
Total LaunchesN/A
Success: 0Failed: 0
Landing Success0/0

Additional Information

Variant30
Consecutive Successes0