N-2
In-activeMitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI)
Feb. 11, 1981
Description
The N-II or N-2 was a derivative of the American Delta rocket, produced under licence in Japan. It replaced the N-I-rocket in Japanese use. It used a Thor-ELT first stage, a Delta-F second stage, nine Castor SRMs, and on most flights either a Star-37E or Burner-2 upper stage, identical to the US Delta 0100 series configurations. Eight were launched between 1981 and 1987, before it was replaced by the H-I, which featured Japanese-produced upper stages. All eight launches were successful.
Specifications
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Minimum Stage
2 -
Max Stage
3 -
Length
35.0 m -
Diameter
2.44 m -
Fairing Diameter
2.44 m -
Launch Mass
132.0 T -
Thrust
2278.0 kN
Family
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Name
N-2 -
Family
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Variant
2 -
Alias
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Full Name
N-2
Payload Capacity
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Launch Cost
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Low Earth Orbit
2000.0 kg -
Geostationary Transfer
Orbit
730.0 kg -
Direct Geostationary
― -
Sun-Synchronous Capacity
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Commercial
President: Seiji Izumisawa
MHI 1884Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. is a Japanese multinational engineering, electrical equipment and electronics company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. MHI is one of the core companies of the Mitsubishi Group. MHI's products include aerospace components, air conditioners, aircraft, automotive components, forklift trucks, hydraulic equipment, machine tools, missiles, power generation equipment, printing machines, ships and space launch vehicles. Through its defense-related activities, it is the world's 23rd-largest defense contractor measured by 2011 defense revenues and the largest based in Japan.
N-2 | Momo 1a
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | JapanTanegashima Space Center, Japan
Feb. 19, 1987, 1:23 a.m.
N-2 | Yuri 2B
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | JapanTanegashima Space Center, Japan
Feb. 12, 1986, 7:55 a.m.
N-2 | Himawari 3
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | JapanTanegashima Space Center, Japan
Aug. 2, 1984, 8:30 p.m.
N-2 | Yuri 2A
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | JapanTanegashima Space Center, Japan
Jan. 23, 1984, 7:58 a.m.
N-2 | Sakura 2B
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | JapanTanegashima Space Center, Japan
Aug. 5, 1983, 8:29 p.m.
N-2 | Sakura 2A
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | JapanTanegashima Space Center, Japan
Feb. 4, 1983, 8:37 a.m.
N-2 | Himawari 2
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | JapanTanegashima Space Center, Japan
Aug. 10, 1981, 8:03 p.m.
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