ABOUT MU-4S
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.
PAYLOAD CAPACITY
180 kg
TO LEO
397 lbs
LIFTOFF THRUST
1,932
KILONEWTONS
434,331
POUNDS-FORCE
~2,591
HORSEPOWER
FLIGHT HISTORY