List of H-II rocket launches
H-II before the start of Midori
This is the launch list for the Japanese H-II launcher . 58 starts have taken place since 1994, one of which was a partial success and two were failures; this corresponds to a reliability of 95%.
H-II versions
The list was last updated on August 7, 2020
| version | H-II | H-II (2 SSB) | H-IIS | H-IIA-202 | H-IIA-204 | H-IIA-2022 | H-IIA-2024 | H-IIB-304 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First flight | 3rd February 1994 | March 18, 1995 | August 1, 1999 | August 29, 2001 | December 18, 2006 | February 26, 2005 | February 4, 2002 | September 10, 2009 |
| Number of flights | 5 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 4th | 3 | 7th | 9 |
| Successful flights | 4th | 1 | 0 | 28 | 4th | 3 | 6th | 9 |
| False starts | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Partial successes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last flight | January 21, 1998 | March 18, 1995 | August 1, 1999 | in action | in action | in action | in action | May 20, 2020 |
Start list
This is a complete launch list for the H-II missile. List as of August 7, 2020
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| Serial No. | Date ( UTC ) | Type | Flight number. | Launch site | payload | Type of payload | Payload in kg | orbit | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 - 95 - 96 - 97 - 98 - 99 | |||||||||
| 1 | 3rd February 1994 | H-II | TF1 | TNSC YLP-1 | VEP (Myōjō) , OREX (Ryusei) | Evaluation device, re-entry module |
Myōjō: 2,391 kg Ryusei: 865 kg |
LEO | success |
| 2 | August 28, 1994 | H-II | TF2 | TNSC YLP-1 | ETS-VI (Kiku 6) , LAPS | experimental communications satellite , acceleration level | Kiku 6: 2,000 kg | GEO | Success LAPS did not ignite |
| 3 | March 18, 1995 | H-II (2 SSB ) | F3 | TNSC YLP-1 | SFU with IRTS , GMS 5 (Himawari 5) | Infrared telescope , weather satellite |
SFU: 4,000 kg Himawari 5: 747 kg |
GEO | success |
| 4th | 17th August 1996 | H-II | F4 | TNSC YLP-1 | ADEOS-I (Midori) , JAS 2 (FUJI-3) | Earth observation satellite , amateur radio satellite | Midori: 3,560 kg | LEO | success |
| 5 | November 27, 1997 | H-II | F6 | TNSC YLP-1 | TRMM , ETS-VII Chaser / Target (Kiku 7 Hikoboshi / Orihime) | Earth observation satellite , 2 technology testing satellites |
TRMM: 3,620 kg Kiku 7: 2,860 kg |
LEO | success |
| 6th | January 21, 1998 | H-II | F5 | TNSC YLP-1 | COMETS (Kakehashi) | experimental communications satellite | 3,900 kg | GEO | Partial success Planned orbit not reached |
| 7th | November 15, 1999 | H-IIS | F8 | TNSC YLP-1 | MTSAT-1 | Communication , weather and navigation satellite | 2,900 kg | GEO | Failure to self-destruct after engine malfunction |
| 2001 - 02 - 03 - 05 - 06 - 07 - 08 - 09 | |||||||||
| 8th | August 29, 2001 | H-IIA-202 | TF1 | TNSC YLP-1 | LRE , VEP-2 | Satellite geodesy , evaluation device | LRE: 86 kg | GTO | success |
| 9 | February 4, 2002 2:32 am |
H-IIA-2024 | TF2 | TNSC YLP-1 | MDS-1 (Tsubasa) , DASH , VEP-3 | Technology testing satellite, re-entry module , evaluation device |
Tsubasa: 475 kg DASH: 108 kg |
GTO | success |
| 10 | September 10, 2002 8:20 am |
H-IIA-2024 | F3 | TNSC YLP-1 | DRTS (Kodama) , USERS | Communication satellite , microgravity and re-entry experiment |
Kodama: 1,500 kg USERS: 1,700 kg |
LEO / MEO | success |
| 11 | December 14, 2002 | H-IIA-202 | F4 | TNSC YLP-1 | ADEOS-II (Midori II) , WEOS (Kanta Kun) , FedSat 1 , µ-LabSat 1 | 2 Earth observation satellites , amateur radio satellite , technology testing satellite |
Midori II: 3,680 kg Kanta Kun: 50 kg FedSat 1: 58 kg µ-LabSat 1: 54 kg |
SSO ? | success |
| 12 | March 28, 2003 | H-IIA-2024 | F5 | TNSC YLP-1 | IGS-Optical 1 , IGS-Radar 1 | military reconnaissance |
IGS-Optical 1: 850 kg IGS-Radar 1: 1,200 kg |
SSO ? | success |
| 13 | November 29, 2003 | H-IIA-2024 | F6 | TNSC YLP-1 | IGS-Optical 2 , IGS-Radar 2 | military reconnaissance |
IGS-Optical 2: 850 kg IGS-Radar 2: 1,200 kg |
SSO ? | Failure to self-destruct after an SRB-A was not disconnected as planned |
| 14th | February 26, 2005 | H-IIA-2022 | F7 | TNSC YLP-1 | MTSAT-1R (Himawari 6) | Communication , weather and navigation satellite | 2,900 kg | GEO | success |
| 15th | January 24, 2006 1:33 am |
H-IIA-2022 | F8 | TNSC YLP-1 | ALOS (Daichi) | Earth observation satellite | 4,000 kg | SSO | success |
| 16 | February 18, 2006 6:27 am |
H-IIA-2024 | F9 | TNSC YLP-1 | MTSAT-2 (Himawari 7) | Communication , weather and navigation satellite | 4,650 kg | GEO | success |
| 17th | September 11, 2006 4:35 am |
H-IIA-202 | F10 | TNSC YLP-1 | IGS-Optical 3 | military reconnaissance | 850 kg | SSO ? | success |
| 18th | December 18, 2006 6:32 am |
H-IIA-204 | F11 | TNSC YLP-1 | ETS-VIII (Kiku 8) | experimental communications satellite | 5,800 kg | GEO | success |
| 19th | February 24, 2007 4:41 am |
H-IIA-2024 | F12 | TNSC YLP-1 | IGS-Radar 3 , IGS-Optical 4V | military reconnaissance | IGS radar 3: 1,200 kg | SSO ? | success |
| 20th | September 14, 2007 1:31 am |
H-IIA-2022 | F13 | TNSC YLP-1 | SELENE (Kaguya) , RStar (Okina), Vstar (Ouna) | Lunar probe with 2 subsatellites |
Kaguya: 3,020 kg Okina: 45 kg Ouna: 45 kg |
Escape route | success |
| 21st | February 23, 2008 8:55 am |
H-IIA-2024 | F14 | TNSC YLP-1 | WINDS (Kizuna) | experimental communications satellite | 4,850 kg | GTO | success |
| 22nd | January 23, 2009 3:54 am |
H-IIA-202 | F15 | TNSC YLP-1 | GOSAT , SOHLA-1 , SDS-1 , SpriteSAT , PRISM , KKS-1 , STARS , SorunSAT | Environmental and Earth observation satellites | GOSAT: 1,750 kg | SSO | success |
| 23 | September 10, 2009 5:01 p.m. |
H-IIB-304 | TF1 | TNSC YLP-2 | HTV-1 (HTV demo) | First flight of the supply spaceship | 16,500 kg | LEO ( ISS ) | success |
| 24 | November 28, 2009 1:21 am |
H-IIA-202 | F16 | TNSC YLP-1 | IGS-5 | military reconnaissance | ? | SSO | success |
| 2010 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17 - 18 - 19 | |||||||||
| 25th | May 20, 2010 9:58 PM |
H-IIA-202 | F17 | TNSC YLP-1 | Akatsuki , IKAROS , UNITEC-1 , WASEDA-SAT2 , Negai ☆ , KSAT | Venus probe, solar sail technology test, cubesats | Akatsuki: 500 kg, IKAROS: 315 kg, UNITEC-1: 15 kg, WASEDA: 1.15 kg | Escape route (Akatsuki, IKAROS, UNITEC-1) , LEO (WASEDA-SAT2, Negai ☆, KSAT) | success |
| 26th | September 11, 2010 11:17 am |
H-IIA-202 | F18 | TNSC YLP-1 | Michibiki | Navigation satellite | ? | HEO | success |
| 27 | January 22, 2011 5:37 am |
H-IIB-304 | F2 | TNSC YLP-2 | HTV-2 | Supply spaceship to the ISS | 16,500 kg | LEO ( ISS ) | success |
| 28 | September 23, 2011 4:36 am |
H-IIA-202 | F19 | TNSC YLP-1 | IGS | military reconnaissance | ? | SSO | success |
| 29 | December 12, 2011 1:21 am |
H-IIA-202 | F20 | TNSC | IGS radar 3 | military reconnaissance | ? | success | |
| 30th | May 17, 2012 4:39 pm |
H-IIA-202 | F21 | TNSC LA-Y | GCOM-W1 , Kompsat 3 , SDS 4 , Horyu 2 | Earth observation satellites , technology testing satellites | 2,000 kg | SSO | success |
| 31 | July 21, 2012 2:06 am |
H-IIB-304 | F3 | TNSC YLP-2 | HTV-3 | Supply spaceship to the ISS | 16,500 kg | LEO ( ISS ) | success |
| 32 | January 27, 2013 4:40 am |
H-IIA-202 | F22 | TNSC YLP-1 | IGS Radar 4 , IGS Optical 5V | two earth observation satellites | ? | SSO | success |
| 33 | August 3, 2013 7:48 PM |
H-IIB-304 | F4 | TNSC YLP-2 | HTV-4 | LEO | success | ||
| 34 | February 27, 2014 6:37 PM |
H-IIA-202 | F23 | TNSC YLP-1 |
GPM-Core Ginrei INVADER KSAT-2 OPUSAT STARS-II TeikyoSat-3 ITF-1 |
Earth observation satellite Technology Experiment Satellite amateur and art Satellite Technology Experiment Satellite Technology Experiment Satellite Technology Experiment Satellite Research Satellite Technology Experiment Satellite |
3850 kg 35 kg 1.8 kg ? ? 9 kg 20 kg ? |
LEO | success |
| 35 | May 24, 2014 3:05 am |
H-IIA-202 | F24 | TNSC |
ALOS 2 SPROUT Raijin-2 UNIFORM SOCRATES |
Earth observation satellite , small satellite, small satellite , small satellite, small satellite |
2120 kg 7 kg 50 kg 50 kg 48 kg |
LEO | success |
| 36 | October 7, 2014 5:16 am |
H-IIA-202 | F25 | TNSC YLP-1 | Himawari 8 | Earth observation satellite | 3500 kg | GTO | success |
| 37 | December 3, 2014 4:22 am |
H-IIA-202 | F26 | TNSC |
Hayabusa 2 PROCYON ARTSAT2-DESPATCH Shin'en-2 |
Space probe small satellite for an asteroid flyby Amateur radio and artificial satellite Amateur radio satellite (solar orbit) |
600 kg 59 kg 32 kg 17 kg |
success | |
| 38 | February 1, 2015 1:21 am |
H-IIA-202 | F27 | TNSC YLP-1 | IGS Radar Spare | Radar satellite | ? | LEO | success |
| 39 | March 26, 2015 1:21 am |
H-IIA-202 | F28 | TNSC YLP-1 | IGS Optical 5 | Earth observation satellite | ? | SSO | success |
| 40 | August 19, 2015 11:50 am |
H-IIB-304 | F5 | TNSC YLP-2 | HTV-5 | Supply spaceship to the ISS | ? | LEO | success |
| 41 | November 24, 2015 6:50 am |
H-IIA-204 | F29 | TNSC YLP-1 | Telstar 12V | Communications satellite | 4900 kg | GTO | success |
| 42 | February 17, 2016 8:45 am |
H-IIA-202 | F30 | TNSC YLP-1 |
Hitomi (ASTRO-H) Horyu 4 ChubuSat 2 ChubuSat 3 |
X-ray astronomy satellite Technology test satellite microsatellite microsatellite |
2,400 kg 10 kg ~ 50 kg ~ 50 kg |
SSO | success |
| 43 | November 2, 2016 6:20 am |
H-IIA-202 | F31 | TNSC YLP-1 | Himawari 9 | Weather satellite | success | ||
| 44 | December 9, 2016 1:26 PM |
H-IIB-304 | F6 | TNSC YLP-2 | HTV-6 | Supply spaceship to the ISS | LEO | success | |
| 45 | January 24, 2017 7:44 AM |
H-IIA-204 | F32 | TNSC YLP-1 | DSN-2 (Kirameki-2) | Military communications satellite | success | ||
| 46 | March 17, 2017 1:20 am |
H-IIA-202 | F33 | TNSC YLP-1 | IGS Radar 5 | Earth observation satellite | success | ||
| 47 | June 1, 2017 12:17 AM |
H-IIA-202 | F34 | TNSC YLP-1 | Michibiki 2 (QZS 2) | Navigation satellite | 4000 kg | HEO | success |
| 48 | August 19, 2017 5:29 AM |
H-IIA-204 | F35 | TNSC | Michibiki 3 | Navigation satellite | 4700 kg | HEO | success |
| 49 | October 9, 2017 10:01 PM |
H-IIA-202 | F36 | TNSC YLP-1 | Michbiki 4 | Navigation satellite | 4000 kg | HEO | success |
| 50 | December 23, 2017 1:26 am |
H-IIA-202 | F37 | TNSC YLP-1 |
GCOM-C SLATS |
Earth observation satellite | 1,950 kg ~ 400 kg |
SSO | success |
| 51 | February 27, 2018 4:34 am |
H-IIA-202 | F38 | TNSC | IGS Optical 6 | military reconnaissance | SSO | success | |
| 52 | June 12, 2018 4:20 am |
H-IIA-202 | F39 | TNSC | IGS radar 6 | military reconnaissance | SSO | success | |
| 53 | September 22, 2018 5:52 p.m. |
H-IIB-304 | F7 | TNSC | HTV-7 | Supply spaceship to the ISS | LEO | success | |
| 54 | October 29, 2018 4:08 am |
H-IIA-202 | F40 | TNSC |
GOSAT 2 KhalifaSat Diwata-2 |
Research satellite Earth observation satellite Earth observation, amateur radio |
LEO | success | |
| 55 | September 24, 2019 4:05 pm |
H-IIB-304 | F8 | TNSC | HTV-8 | Supply spaceship to the ISS | LEO | success | |
| 2020 - 22 | |||||||||
| 56 | February 9, 2020 1:34 am |
H-IIA-202 | F41 | TNSC YLP-1 | IGS-Optical 7 | military reconnaissance | success | ||
| 57 | May 20, 2020 5:31 pm |
H-IIB-304 | F9 | TNSC | HTV-9 | Supply spaceship to the ISS | LEO |
Success of the last start of the HII-B |
|
| 58 | July 19, 2020 9:58 pm |
H-IIA-202 | F42 | TNSC | al-Amal | Mars probe | Transfer orbit to Mars | success | |
Planned launches
This is a list of planned H-II launches; last updated on August 7, 2020.
| Date ( UTC ) | Type | Flight number. | Launch site | payload | Type of payload | Payload in kg | orbit | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | H-IIA | TNSC | Inmarsat -6 F1 | Communications satellite | GTO | ||||
| 2020-2021 | H-IIA | TNSC | ALOS-3 | Earth observation satellite | SSO | ||||
| Early 2022 | H-IIA | TNSC |
XRISM SLIM |
X-ray telescope Mondlander |
LEO |
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Web links
- H-II on Gunter's Space Page (English)
- JAXA website of the H-IIA (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ MDS-1: Mission Demonstration test Satellite-1 (PDF; 325 kB)
- ↑ DRTS: Data Relay Test Satellite (PDF; 136 kB)
- ↑ ADEOS-II (Midori II) Overview
- ^ Inmarsat: Our Satellites. Retrieved July 17, 2020 .
- ↑ Japan mulls acquiring early warning satellite capability to detect ballistic missiles. In: Jane's 360 June 12, 2019, accessed August 20, 2019 (the 2020 fiscal year ends March 2021).
- ↑ ALOS-3. In: eoPortal. ESA, accessed April 2, 2019 .
- ^ Missions of Opportunity (MO) in Development. NASA, accessed on August 20, 2019 (the text still contains the obsolete date 2021; however, other sources confirm a postponement to 2022).