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Mu-3S-II

8FLIGHTS
87.5%SUCCESS
1FAILURES
Jan 1985FIRST FLIGHT
NOREUSABLE
HEIGHT27.8 m
DIAMETER1.41 m
LAUNCH MASS61 kg
LIFTOFF THRUST1,930 kN
STAGES4

The Mu, also known as M, was a series of Japanese solid-fuelled carrier rockets, which were launched from Uchinoura between 1966 and 2006. Originally developed by Japan’s Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Mu rockets were later operated by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency following ISAS becoming part of it.

800 kg
TO LEO
1,764 lbs
1,930
KILONEWTONS
433,881
POUNDS-FORCE
~2,588
HORSEPOWER
↕Height27.8 m (91 ft)
↔Diameter1.41 m (4.6 ft)
⚖Launch Mass61 kg (135 lbs)
▣Stages4