H-IIA 2022

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Manufacturer

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Family

H-II

Maiden flight

2005-02-26

Length

53 m

Diameter

4 m

Payload to GTO

4,500 kg

Launches

Successful

The H-IIA rocket family is an expendable launch system operated by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The liquid fuelled rocket has been used to launch satellites, lunar spacecraft and planetary science craft.