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H-IIA 202

H-IIA 202 was the standard configuration with two SRB-A solid rocket boosters and no small strap-on boosters. It was used by 35 of the program's 50 flight vehicles from the 2001 test flight through the final F50 mission in 2025.

H-IIA 202
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Identity

Aliases
H2A202H-IIA-202
Family Name
H-IIA
Full Name
H-IIA 202
Status
retired
Type
rocket
Variant Name
202

Details

Description
H-IIA 202 was the standard configuration with two SRB-A solid rocket boosters and no small strap-on boosters. It was used by 35 of the program's 50 flight vehicles from the 2001 test flight through the final F50 mission in 2025.
First Flight Year
2,001
Last Flight Year
2,025
Manufacturer
Operator
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Propulsion Configurations
  • Entries
    • Count
      1
      Placement
      core
      Propulsion System
      Role
      main
      Stage
      first-stage
      Variant Notes
      One exact LE-7A liquid engine on the H-IIA 202 first stage.
    • Count
      2
      Placement
      booster
      Propulsion System
      Role
      booster
      Stage
      first-stage
      Variant Notes
      Two exact SRB-A solid rocket boosters on the standard H-IIA 202 configuration.
    • Count
      1
      Placement
      upper
      Propulsion System
      Role
      upper-stage
      Stage
      second-stage
      Variant Notes
      One exact LE-5B engine on the H-IIA 202 second stage.
    Name
    H-IIA 202
    Notes
    Exact standard H2A202 propulsion stack: one LE-7A first-stage engine, two SRB-A strap-on solid boosters, and one LE-5B second-stage engine. H-IIA 204 and other H-IIA forms remain separate variants.
Rocket Specs
Reusability
expendable
Stages Count
2
Strap On Boosters Count
2

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Creation Time
July 13, 2026 at 09:57:20 UTC
Updated Time
August 1, 2026 at 10:47:12 UTC