Mu family

Mu-3C

RetiredJapan Institute of Space and Astronautical ScienceSpec: C

The Mu, also known as M, was a series of Japanese solid-fuelled carrier rockets, which were launched from Uchinoura between 1966 and 2006. Originally developed by Japan's Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Mu rockets were later operated by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency following ISAS becoming part of it.

Flights flown4

Success rate75%3/4

Payload to LEO195kg

Maiden flight1974-02-16

Peak year19741 flight

Mu-3C is built by Institute of Space and Astronautical Science of Japan. It first flew on 16 February 1974 and last flew on 21 February 1979.

Flight record

4 records

75% success rate3 of 4 flown · 1 failed

1974peak 1974 · 1 flight1979

First flight1974-02-16

Latest flight1979-02-21

Failures1

Consecutive successes1

Fastest turnaround345d 35m

Payload

Per mission profile

Low Earth orbit	195kg

Vehicle

C spec

Stages	4
Length	20.2m
Diameter	1.41m
Launch mass	41t
Liftoff thrust	1,932kN
Maiden flight	1974-02-16
Reusable	No

Pads used

1 pad

Mu Center4

Orbits delivered

2 orbits

Elliptical Orbit2Low Earth Orbit2

Launch history

4 launches

Date	Mission	Pad	Orbit	Outcome
1979-02-21	Mu-3C \| Hakucho	Mu Center	Low Earth Orbit	Success
1976-02-04	Mu-3C \| CORSA	Mu Center	Low Earth Orbit	Failure
1975-02-24	Mu-3C \| Taiyo	Mu Center	Elliptical Orbit	Success
1974-02-16	Mu-3C \| Tansei-2	Mu Center	Elliptical Orbit	Success

Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.