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H-IIA / launch vehicle

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expendable medium-lift launch vehicleJPNretired

H-IIA (H2A) is an active 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.

(source, as of 2026-07-05)

key details

payload to LEO //10,000 kgas of 2026-07-12
price per launch //$90,000,000as of 2026-07-05
flight record //49 / 50 (98.0% success)computed

faq

Who builds H-IIA?

H-IIA is built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. (source, as of 2026-07-05)

How many times has H-IIA flown?

H-IIA has flown 50 times. (source, as of 2026-07-05)

When did H-IIA first fly?

H-IIA first flew on 2001-08-29. (source, as of 2026-07-05)

Is H-IIA reusable?

H-IIA is not reusable. (source, as of 2026-07-05)