H-IIA
In-activeMitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI)
Dec. 18, 2006
Description
H-IIA (H2A) was an 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.
Specifications
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Stages
2 -
Length
53.0 m -
Diameter
4.0 m -
Fairing Diameter
4.0 m -
Launch Mass
445.0 T -
Thrust
2260.0 kN
Family
-
Name
H-IIA -
Family
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Variant
204 -
Alias
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Full Name
H-IIA 204
Payload Capacity
-
Launch Cost
$90000000 -
Low Earth Orbit
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Geostationary Transfer
Orbit
6000.0 kg -
Direct Geostationary
― -
Sun-Synchronous Capacity
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Commercial
President: Seiji Izumisawa
MHI 1884Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. is a Japanese multinational engineering, electrical equipment and electronics company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. MHI is one of the core companies of the Mitsubishi Group. MHI's products include aerospace components, air conditioners, aircraft, automotive components, forklift trucks, hydraulic equipment, machine tools, missiles, power generation equipment, printing machines, ships and space launch vehicles. Through its defense-related activities, it is the world's 23rd-largest defense contractor measured by 2011 defense revenues and the largest based in Japan.
Flight Record
No spaceflights found for .
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