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H-IIA
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries / JAXA
Japan's trusted workhorse — launched 47 missions with zero failures.
H-IIA was Japan's primary heavy-lift rocket for over two decades. It achieved 47 successful launches and was the vehicle for the Hayabusa asteroid sample-return missions and many advanced satellites.
Fun facts
Launched the Hayabusa asteroid sample-return spacecraft.
Height
53 m
Diameter
4 m
Mass
575 t
Stages
2
Thrust
3,906 kN
Payload LEO
10,000 kg
Payload GTO
6,000 kg
Total flights
50
Success rate98.0%
49 success1 failure
Upcoming launches
Starliner-1
14 Jan 2027 · 00:00 UTC
T-2 months
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Starliner-2
31 Dec 2028 · 00:00 UTC
T-about 2 years
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Starliner-3
31 Dec 2028 · 00:00 UTC
T-about 2 years
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