H-IIA202

Manufacturer: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Maiden flight: 29 August 2001 · Wikipedia (opens in new tab)

H-IIA (H2A) is an active expendable launch system operated by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The liquid-fueled H-IIA rockets have been used to launch satellites into geostationary orbit, to launch a lunar orbiting spacecraft, and to launch Akatsuki, which studied the planet Venus. Launches occur at the Tanegashima Space Center.

Recent launches

H-IIA 202 | GOSAT-GW (Ibuki GW)

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency · Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

28 June 2025Save H-IIA 202 | GOSAT-GW (Ibuki GW)☆

H-IIA 202 | IGS Radar 8

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

26 September 2024Save H-IIA 202 | IGS Radar 8☆

H-IIA 202 | IGS Optical 8

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

12 January 2024Save H-IIA 202 | IGS Optical 8☆

H-IIA 202 | XRISM & SLIM

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency · Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

6 September 2023Save H-IIA 202 | XRISM & SLIM☆

H-IIA 202 | IGS Radar 7

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

26 January 2023Save H-IIA 202 | IGS Radar 7☆