The last and largest Mu, flown from 1997 to 2006. It launches Hayabusa, which brings back the first samples from an asteroid, the Nozomi Mars probe and the Suzaku, Akari and Hinode observatories.
- Launches
- 7
- Success rate
- 86%
- 1 failure
- Builder
- IHI
- Height
- 30.8 m
- Diameter
- 2.5 m
- Stages
- 3
- Propellants
- Solid
- Payload to LEO
- 1,800 kg
Launches per year
M-V
Other Mu rockets
Show as table
| Year | Launches | M-V |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 |