Mu family

Mu-3S

RetiredJapan Institute of Space and Astronautical ScienceSpec: S

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 rate100%4/4

Payload to LEO300kg

Maiden flight1980-02-17

Peak year19801 flight

Mu-3S is built by Institute of Space and Astronautical Science of Japan. It first flew on 17 February 1980 and last flew on 14 February 1984.

Flight record

4 records

100% success rate4 of 4 flown

1980peak 1980 · 1 flight1984

First flight1980-02-17

Latest flight1984-02-14

Failures0

Consecutive successes4

Fastest turnaround359d 2h

Payload

Per mission profile

Low Earth orbit	300kg

Vehicle

S spec

Stages	4
Length	23.8m
Diameter	1.41m
Launch mass	49t
Liftoff thrust	2,150kN
Maiden flight	1980-02-17
Reusable	No

Pads used

1 pad

Mu Center4

Orbits delivered

1 orbit

Low Earth Orbit4

Launch history

4 launches

Date	Mission	Pad	Orbit	Outcome
1984-02-14	Mu-3S \| Ohzora	Mu Center	Low Earth Orbit	Success
1983-02-20	Mu-3S \| Tenma	Mu Center	Low Earth Orbit	Success
1981-02-21	Mu-3S \| Hinotori	Mu Center	Low Earth Orbit	Success
1980-02-17	Mu-3S \| Tansei-4	Mu Center	Low Earth 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.