J-I Launch Vehicle
J-I was a Japanese three-stage all-solid launch vehicle assembled from existing systems for rapid, lower-cost small-satellite launch development. It combined the H-II solid rocket booster developed by NASDA with upper-stage technology from ISAS's M-3SII; only the first vehicle flew before further development was suspended.
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Identity
- Aliases
- J-1J IJ-Iロケット
- Family Name
- J-I
- Full Name
- J-I Launch Vehicle
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
Details
- Description
- J-I was a Japanese three-stage all-solid launch vehicle assembled from existing systems for rapid, lower-cost small-satellite launch development. It combined the H-II solid rocket booster developed by NASDA with upper-stage technology from ISAS's M-3SII; only the first vehicle flew before further development was suspended.
- Dimensions
- Diameter
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- Height
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- First Flight Year
- 1,996
- Last Flight Year
- 1,996
- Rocket Specs
- Liftoff Mass
- …
- Payload Capacity
- LEO
- …
- Reusability
- expendable
- Stages Count
- 3
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- Creation Time
- July 13, 2026 at 12:23:38 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 13, 2026 at 12:23:38 UTC