H-IIB launch vehicle
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The H-IIB launch vehicle is a Japanese heavy-lift rocket developed to carry cargo, including the H-II Transfer Vehicle, to the International Space Station and support other orbital missions.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| H-IIB | 1 |
| H-IIB rocket | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
expendable launch vehicle
ⓘ
heavy-lift launch vehicle ⓘ orbital launch vehicle ⓘ |
| agency | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | H-2B ⓘ |
| configuration | two-stage core with four SRB-A3 boosters ⓘ |
| coreStageDiameter | 5.2 m ⓘ |
| coreStagePropellant | liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| developer |
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries ⓘ |
| diameter | 5.2 m ⓘ |
| family | H-II rocket family ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 2009-09-10 ⓘ |
| firstFlightMission |
H-II Transfer Vehicle
ⓘ
surface form:
HTV-1
|
| firstStageEngine | LE-7A ⓘ |
| height | 56.6 m ⓘ |
| lastFlight | 2020-05-20 ⓘ |
| lastFlightMission |
HTV spacecraft
ⓘ
surface form:
HTV-9
|
| launchFailures | 0 ⓘ |
| launchLocation | Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchMass | approximately 531000 kg ⓘ |
| launchPad |
Tanegashima Space Center
ⓘ
surface form:
Yoshinobu Launch Complex Pad 2
|
| launchSite | Tanegashima Space Center ⓘ |
| launchSuccesses | 9 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries ⓘ |
| missionProfile | ISS cargo resupply ⓘ |
| numberOfStages | 2 ⓘ |
| operator |
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries ⓘ |
| orbitType | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| payloadToLEO | approximately 16500 kg ⓘ |
| primaryPayload | H-II Transfer Vehicle ⓘ |
| propellantType |
liquid hydrogen
ⓘ
liquid oxygen ⓘ |
| relatedVehicle |
H-IIA launch vehicle
ⓘ
H3 launch vehicle ⓘ |
| retirementReason | replacement by H3 launch vehicle family ⓘ |
| secondStageEngine | LE-5B ⓘ |
| secondStagePropellant | liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| strapOnBoosters | 4 solid rocket boosters ⓘ |
| successorTo | H-IIA launch vehicle ⓘ |
| totalLaunches | 9 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cargo resupply to the International Space Station
ⓘ
launch of H-II Transfer Vehicle ⓘ orbital missions to low Earth orbit ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
H-IIB rocket
this entity surface form:
H-IIB