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Launch Vehicle

H-I

retired
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Specifications

Status
retired
Height
42 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Mass
142,000 kg
Stages
3
Payload to LEO
3,200 kg
Payload to GTO
1,100 kg
First flight
1986-08-12
Total launches
9
Success / Fail
9 / 0

The H-1 was a Japanese liquid-fuelled carrier rocket, consisting of a license-produced American First Stage and set of booster rockets and all-Japanese upper stages. It replaced the N-II and was subsequently replaced by the H-2 which has the same upper stages with a Japaense first stage.

Payloads it launched · 12

FUYO-1 (JERS-1)
LEO
YURI-3B (BS-3B)
GEO
YURI-3A (BS-3A)
GEO
MOMO-1B (MOS-1B)
LEO
ORIZURU (DEBUT)
LEO
JAS-1B (FO-20)
LEO
HIMAWARI-4 (GMS-4)
GEO
SAKURA-3B (CS-3B)
GEO
SAKURA-3A (CS-3A)
GEO
KIKU-5 (ETS-V)
GEO
AJISAI (EGS)
LEO
JAS-1 (FO-12)
LEO