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H-IIA 2024

H-IIA 2024 combined two SRB-A solid rocket boosters with four smaller solid strap-on boosters. Seven vehicles flew from 2002 through 2008; F6 was the H-IIA program's sole launch failure.

H-IIA 2024
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Identity

Aliases
H2A2024H-IIA-2024
Family Name
H-IIA
Full Name
H-IIA 2024
Status
retired
Type
rocket
Variant Name
2024

Details

Description
H-IIA 2024 combined two SRB-A solid rocket boosters with four smaller solid strap-on boosters. Seven vehicles flew from 2002 through 2008; F6 was the H-IIA program's sole launch failure.
First Flight Year
2,002
Last Flight Year
2,008
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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 2024 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 2024.
    • Count
      4
      Placement
      booster
      Propulsion System
      Role
      booster
      Stage
      first-stage
      Variant Notes
      Four exact integrated SSB solid strap-on boosters on H-IIA 2024; 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 2024 second stage.
    Name
    H-IIA 2024 configuration
    Notes
    Exact H-IIA 2024 stack: one LE-7A core first-stage engine, two SRB-A solid boosters, four SSB solid strap-on boosters, and one LE-5B second-stage engine. H-IIA 202/204 and H-IIA 2022 remain separate configurations.
Rocket Specs
Reusability
expendable
Stages Count
2
Strap On Boosters Count
6

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Creation Time
July 14, 2026 at 17:18:16 UTC
Updated Time
August 1, 2026 at 17:09:25 UTC