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H-IIA

7FLIGHTS

85.7%SUCCESS

35STREAK

Aug 2001FIRST FLIGHT

NOREUSABLE

HEIGHT53 m

DIAMETER4 m

LAUNCH MASS285 kg

LIFTOFF THRUST2,260 kN

STAGES2

ABOUT H-IIA

H-IIA (H2A) is an active expendable launch system operated by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The liquid-fueled H-IIA rockets have been used to launch satellites into geostationary orbit, to launch a lunar orbiting spacecraft, and to launch Akatsuki, which studied the planet Venus. Launches occur at the Tanegashima Space Center.

PAYLOAD CAPACITY

10,000 kg

TO LEO

22,050 lbs

4,100 kg

TO GTO

9,041 lbs

LIFTOFF THRUST

2,260

KILONEWTONS

508,068

POUNDS-FORCE

~3,031

HORSEPOWER

DIMENSIONS

↕Height53 m (174 ft)

↔Diameter4 m (13.1 ft)

⚖Launch Mass285 kg (628 lbs)

▣Stages2

FLIGHT HISTORY

H-IIA 202 | GOSAT-GW (Ibuki GW)

Jun 28, 2025SUCCESS

H-IIA 202 | IGS Optical 8

Jan 12, 2024SUCCESS

H-IIA 202 | GCOM-C1 & SLATS

Dec 23, 2017SUCCESS

H-IIA 202 | Michibiki 4 (QZS-4)

Oct 9, 2017SUCCESS

H-IIA 204 | Michibiki 3 (QZS-3)

Aug 19, 2017SUCCESS

H-IIA 202 | Michibiki 2 (QZS-2)

Jun 1, 2017SUCCESS

H-IIA 202 | IGS Radar 5

Mar 17, 2017SUCCESS

H-IIA 204 | DSN 2 (Kirameki 2)

Jan 24, 2017SUCCESS

H-IIA 202 | Himawari-9

Nov 2, 2016SUCCESS

H-IIA 202 | Astro-H (Hitomi)

Feb 17, 2016SUCCESS

H-IIA 204 | Telstar 12 VANTAGE

Nov 24, 2015SUCCESS

H-IIA 202 | IGS Optical 5

Mar 26, 2015SUCCESS

H-IIA 202 | IGS Radar Spare

Feb 1, 2015SUCCESS

H-IIA 202 | Hayabusa-2

Dec 3, 2014SUCCESS

H-IIA 202 | Himawari-8

Oct 7, 2014SUCCESS

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