M-V

Built & Operated By
IHI Corporation
Commercial
Family
Mu
variant V
Maiden Flight
12 FEB 1997
About
The M-V rocket also called Mu-5 was a Japanese solid-fuel rocket designed to launch scientific satellites.
Vehicle Specifications
Height
30.8 m
Diameter
2.5 m
Launch Mass
137 T
Thrust
3,780 kN
Stages
3–4
Configuration
Expendable
Launch Record
Total Launches
7
Successful
6
Failed
1
Consecutive
4
Performance
To LEO
1,800 kg