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N-I

RETIRED
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N-I launch vehicle, operated by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Built & Operated By

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Commercial · founded 1884

Maiden Flight

9 SEP 1975

About

The N-I or N-1 was a derivative of the American Thor-Delta rocket, produced under licence in Japan. It used a Thor-ELT first stage, a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries-designed LE-3 engine was used as a second stage, and three Castor SRMs. Seven were launched between 1975 and 1982, before it was replaced by the N-II.

Vehicle Specifications

Height

34 m

Diameter

2.44 m

Launch Mass

131 T

Stages

2–3

Configuration

Expendable

Launch Record

Total Launches

7

Successful

6

Failed

1

Consecutive

2

Performance

To LEO

1,200 kg

To GTO

360 kg

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