Mu family
Mu-3S-II
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 flown8
Success rate87.5%7/8
Payload to LEO800kg
Maiden flight1985-01-07
Peak year19852 flights
Mu-3S-II is built by Institute of Space and Astronautical Science of Japan. It first flew on 7 January 1985 and last flew on 15 January 1995.
Flight record
87.5% success rate7 of 8 flown · 1 failed
1985peak 1985 · 2 flights1995
First flight1985-01-07
Latest flight1995-01-15
Failures1
Consecutive successes0
Fastest turnaround223d 4h
Payload
| Low Earth orbit | 800kg |
|---|
Vehicle
| Stages | 4 |
|---|---|
| Length | 27.8m |
| Diameter | 1.41m |
| Launch mass | 61t |
| Liftoff thrust | 1,930kN |
| Maiden flight | 1985-01-07 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Low Earth Orbit4Asteroid2Elliptical Orbit2
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-01-15 | Mu-3S-II | EXPRESS | Mu Center | Low Earth Orbit | Failure |
| 1993-02-20 | Mu-3S-II | Asuka | Mu Center | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1991-08-30 | Mu-3S-II | Yohkoh | Mu Center | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1990-01-24 | Mu-3S-II | Hiten | Mu Center | Elliptical Orbit | Success |
| 1989-02-21 | Mu-3S-II | Akebono | Mu Center | Elliptical Orbit | Success |
| 1987-02-05 | Mu-3S-II | Ginga | Mu Center | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1985-08-18 | Mu-3S-II | Suisei | Mu Center | Asteroid | Success |
| 1985-01-07 | Mu-3S-II | Sakigake | Mu Center | Asteroid | Success |
Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.
Further reading: Wikipedia