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Mu family

Mu-3S

Japan1980 to 1984
Drawing of the Mu-3S

A Mu with steering added to its first stage, flown from 1980 to 1984 for the Hinotori solar observatory, the Tenma X-ray observatory and Ohzora.

Launches
4
Success rate
100%
0 failures
First flight
17 February 1980
Tansei-4
Last flight
14 February 1984
Ohzora
Builder
Nissan
Height
23.8 m
Diameter
1.4 m
Stages
3
Boosters
8 × SB-310
Propellants
Solid
Payload to LEO
300 kg

Launches per year

Mu-3S
Other Mu rockets
Show as table
YearLaunchesMu-3S
197010
197120
197210
197410
197510
197610
197710
197820
197910
198011
198111
198311
198411
198520
198710
198910
199010
199110
199310
199510
199710
199810
200010
200310
200510
200620

Mu rockets

RocketFlownLaunchesSuccess rateHeightPayload to LEO
Mu-4S1970 to 1972475%23.6 m180 kg
Mu-3C1974 to 1979475%20.2 m195 kg
Mu-3H1977 to 19783100%23.8 m300 kg
Mu-3S1980 to 19844100%23.8 m300 kg
Mu-3S-II1985 to 1995888%27.8 m800 kg
M-V1997 to 2006786%30.8 m1,800 kg