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Retired

M-V

M-V

🏭 IHI Corporation🌐 Japanese📖 Wikipedia
🚀

The M-V rocket also called Mu-5 was a Japanese solid-fuel rocket designed to launch scientific satellites.

1.8 t
LEO Capacity
30.8 m
Height
7
Total Launches
85.7%
Success Rate

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📊 Specifications

📏Height
30.8 m
⭕Diameter
2.5 m
⚖️Launch Mass
137 kg
🛰️LEO Capacity
1,800 kg
🌍GTO Capacity
—
🗓️Maiden Flight
Feb 12, 1997
🚀Total Launches
7
✅Success Rate
86%
♻️Reusable
Expendable
🏭Manufacturer
IHI Corporation
🌐Country
Japanese
📋Status
Retired