M-3S Launch Vehicle
M-3S was the third major operational generation of Japan's Mu series. Adding thrust-vector control to the first stage produced an all-stage controlled three-stage launcher with greater insertion accuracy and fewer launch-condition constraints; all four flights reached orbit.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Mu-3SM-3Sロケット
- Family Name
- M-3S
- Full Name
- M-3S Launch Vehicle
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
Details
- Description
- M-3S was the third major operational generation of Japan's Mu series. Adding thrust-vector control to the first stage produced an all-stage controlled three-stage launcher with greater insertion accuracy and fewer launch-condition constraints; all four flights reached orbit.
- Dimensions
- Diameter M
- 1.41
- Height M
- 23.8
- First Flight Year
- 1,980
- Last Flight Year
- 1,984
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Rocket Specs
- Liftoff Mass Kg
- 48,700
- Payload Capacity Kg
- Leo
- 300
- Reusability
- expendable
- Stages Count
- 3
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- Creation Time
- July 13, 2026 at 12:02:34 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 19, 2026 at 12:27:25 UTC
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