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H-IIA Launch Vehicle

Japan's expendable H-IIA launch vehicle family, flown in multiple configurations with one LE-7A first-stage engine, one LE-5B upper-stage engine, and either two or four SRB-A solid rocket boosters.

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Identity

Aliases
H-IIAH2AH-IIA Launch Vehicle
Family Name
H-IIA
Full Name
H-IIA Launch Vehicle
Roles
-
Status
retired
Type
rocket

Details

Description
Japan's expendable H-IIA launch vehicle family, flown in multiple configurations with one LE-7A first-stage engine, one LE-5B upper-stage engine, and either two or four SRB-A solid rocket boosters.
First Flight Year
2,001
Last Flight Year
2,025
Propulsion Configurations
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    Name
    H-IIA 202 configuration
    Notes
    Standard H-IIA configuration with one LE-7A first-stage engine, one LE-5B second-stage engine, and two SRB-A solid rocket boosters.
  • Entries
    • Nested value
    • Nested value
    • Nested value
    Name
    H-IIA 204 configuration
    Notes
    Heavy H-IIA configuration with one LE-7A first-stage engine, one LE-5B second-stage engine, and four SRB-A solid rocket boosters.
Rocket Specs
Reusability
expendable
Stages Count
2
Strap On Boosters Count
4

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Creation Time
August 13, 2026 at 21:41:05 UTC
Updated Time
August 13, 2026 at 21:41:05 UTC