Manufacturer country
Japanese launch vehicles
22 orbital launch vehicles from 6 manufacturers in Japan.
Vehicles22
Active7
Manufacturers6
Flights flown145
Success rate87.6%127/145
First flight1966-09-26
Launch manufacturers in Japan include Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Space One and Interstellar Technologies. Those links go to each company's profile on Space Index, which tracks funding, contracts and news. The vehicle pages here stay on the hardware.
Manufacturers
Vehicles
| Vehicle | Operator | Flights | Success | LEO kg | Maiden | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-IIA | MHI | 50 | 98% | 10,000 | 2001 | Retired |
| H3-22 | MHI | 10 | 71% | 2023 | Active | |
| H-1 | MHI | 9 | 100% | 3,200 | 1986 | Retired |
| H-IIB | MHI | 9 | 100% | 16,500 | 2009 | Retired |
| Mu-3S-II | ISAS | 8 | 88% | 800 | 1985 | Retired |
| N-2 | MHI | 8 | 100% | 2,000 | 1981 | Retired |
| H-II | MHI | 7 | 86% | 10,060 | 1994 | Retired |
| M-V | IHI | 7 | 86% | 1,800 | 1997 | Retired |
| N-I | MHI | 7 | 86% | 1,200 | 1975 | Retired |
| Epsilon | JAXA | 6 | 83% | 2013 | Active | |
| H3-24 | MHI | 6 | 100% | 2025 | Active | |
| Lambda 4S | ISAS | 5 | 20% | 26 | 1966 | Retired |
| H3-30 | MHI | 4 | 100% | 2026 | Active | |
| Mu-3C | ISAS | 4 | 75% | 195 | 1974 | Retired |
| Mu-3S | ISAS | 4 | 100% | 300 | 1980 | Retired |
| Mu-4S | ISAS | 4 | 75% | 180 | 1970 | Retired |
| KAIROS | Space One | 3 | 0% | 250 | 2024 | Active |
| Mu-3H | ISAS | 3 | 100% | 300 | 1977 | Retired |
| Epsilon S | JAXA | 2 | 2013 | Active | ||
| H3 | MHI | 2 | Active | |||
| SS-520 | JAXA | 2 | 50% | 4 | 2017 | Retired |
| ZERO | ISTECH | 1 | 800 | Retired |
Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.