H-IIA 2022
H-IIA 2022 combined two SRB-A solid rocket boosters with two smaller solid strap-on boosters. It flew three times from 2005 through 2007, launching Himawari-6, ALOS Daichi, and the Kaguya lunar explorer.
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Identity
- Aliases
- H2A2022H-IIA-2022
- Family Name
- H-IIA
- Full Name
- H-IIA 2022
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
- Variant Name
- 2022
Details
- Description
- H-IIA 2022 combined two SRB-A solid rocket boosters with two smaller solid strap-on boosters. It flew three times from 2005 through 2007, launching Himawari-6, ALOS Daichi, and the Kaguya lunar explorer.
- First Flight Year
- 2,005
- Last Flight Year
- 2,007
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Parent Vehicle Family
- 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 2022 first stage.
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- booster
- Propulsion System
- Role
- booster
- Stage
- first-stage
- Variant Notes
- Two exact SRB-A solid rocket boosters on H-IIA 2022.
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- booster
- Propulsion System
- Role
- booster
- Stage
- first-stage
- Variant Notes
- Two exact integrated SSB solid strap-on boosters on H-IIA 2022; no narrower motor suffix asserted.
- Count
- 1
- Placement
- upper
- Propulsion System
- Role
- upper-stage
- Stage
- second-stage
- Variant Notes
- One exact LE-5B engine on the H-IIA 2022 second stage.
- Name
- H-IIA 2022 configuration
- Notes
- Exact H-IIA 2022 stack: one LE-7A core first-stage engine, two SRB-A solid boosters, two SSB solid strap-on boosters, and one LE-5B second-stage engine. H-IIA 202/204 and H-IIA 2024 remain separate configurations.
- Rocket Specs
- Reusability
- expendable
- Stages Count
- 2
- Strap On Boosters Count
- 4
Links
- Official Url
- https://global.jaxa.jp/projects/rockets/h2a/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 14, 2026 at 17:18:13 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 1, 2026 at 17:09:22 UTC
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