M-14
The M-14 solid rocket motor designated by JAXA for the M-V launch vehicle's first stage; in JAXA's M-V-7 configuration, it is listed at 3,800 kN average vacuum thrust, 274 s vacuum specific impulse, and 51 s effective burn time. The M-14** notation denotes the fourth first-stage motor version in the Mu series.
Identity
- Aliases
- M-14M-V first-stage motor
- Domains
- spaceflight
- Identity Level
- model
- Kind
- solid-rocket-motor
- Name
- M-14
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- The M-14 solid rocket motor designated by JAXA for the M-V launch vehicle's first stage; in JAXA's M-V-7 configuration, it is listed at 3,800 kN average vacuum thrust, 274 s vacuum specific impulse, and 51 s effective burn time. The M-14** notation denotes the fourth first-stage motor version in the Mu series.
- Rocket Specs
- Burn Time S
- 51
- Vacuum Specific Impulse S
- 274
- Vacuum Thrust Kn
- 3,800
Links
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 1, 2026 at 18:14:29 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 20, 2026 at 09:54:37 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-01
- Note
- JAXA's M-V specification table names M-14** as the first-stage motor, identifies it as a solid rocket motor, and explains that M-14 denotes the fourth first-stage motor version in the Mu series.
- Publisher
- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
- Title
- M-V Launch Vehicle brochure
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-01
- Note
- JAXA identifies M-V as a Mu-series solid-propellant launch vehicle and records its scientific and planetary missions.
- Publisher
- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
- Title
- M-V Launch Vehicle
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-20
- Note
- JAXA's M-V-7 configuration table identifies M-14 as the first-stage motor and lists 3,800 kN average vacuum thrust, 274 s vacuum specific impulse, and 51 s effective burning time.
- Publisher
- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
- Title
- Configuration of M-V