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Mu-4S

4FLIGHTS
75%SUCCESS
1FAILURES
3STREAK
Sep 1970FIRST FLIGHT
NOREUSABLE
HEIGHT23.6 m
DIAMETER1.41 m
LAUNCH MASS43 kg
LIFTOFF THRUST1,932 kN
STAGES5

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.

180 kg
TO LEO
397 lbs
1,932
KILONEWTONS
434,331
POUNDS-FORCE
~2,591
HORSEPOWER
Height23.6 m (77 ft)
Diameter1.41 m (4.6 ft)
Launch Mass43 kg (95 lbs)
Stages5