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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
Family
Lineage
Note
JAXA identifies LE-5A as the higher-performance successor developed from LE-5.
Related Propulsion System
Related Propulsion System
Relationship
direct-derivative-of
Sources
Nested value
Nested value
Propellants
liquid hydrogen
liquid oxygen
Rocket Specs
Cycle
expander-bleed
Restartable
Yes
Vacuum Specific Impulse S
453
Vacuum Thrust Kn
122
Links
Official Url
https://global.jaxa.jp/projects/rockets/h2/
Assets & Meta
Creation Time
July 29, 2026 at 08:48:36 UTC
Updated Time
July 29, 2026 at 08:50:26 UTC
Other
Sources
Accessed Date
2026-07-29
Note
Supports the legacy vehicle installation and the narrow canonical identity used for migration.
Publisher
Official vehicle or program source
Title
H-II Launch Vehicle official vehicle reference
Url
https://global.jaxa.jp/projects/rockets/h2/
Accessed Date
2026-07-29
Publisher
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Title
LE-5B
Url
https://www.rocket.jaxa.jp/rocket/engine/le5b/index.html
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