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LE-5A

The expander-bleed successor to LE-5 used by the retired H-II launch vehicle.

Identity

Domains
spaceflight
Identity Level
variant
Kind
liquid-rocket-engine
Name
LE-5A
Status
retired

Details

Description
The expander-bleed successor to LE-5 used by the retired H-II launch vehicle.
Family
Lineage
  • Note
    JAXA identifies LE-5A as the higher-performance successor developed from LE-5.
    Related Propulsion System
    Relationship
    direct-derivative-of
    Sources
    • Nested value
    • Nested value
Propellants
liquid hydrogenliquid oxygen
Rocket Specs
Cycle
expander-bleed
Restartable
Yes
Vacuum Specific Impulse S
453
Vacuum Thrust Kn
122

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Creation Time
July 29, 2026 at 08:48:36 UTC
Updated Time
July 29, 2026 at 08:50:26 UTC

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