N-2

An upgraded N rocket with an American second stage and nine boosters, flown from 1981 to 1987 for Himawari weather satellites and Sakura and Yuri communications satellites.

Launches

8

Success rate

100%

0 failures

First flight

11 February 1981

Kiku-3

Last flight

19 February 1987

Momo 1a

Builder

MHI

Height

35 m

Diameter

2.4 m

Stages

3

Boosters

9 × Castor 2

Propellants

Solid, Kerosene / LOX, Aerozine 50 / N2O4

Payload to LEO

2,000 kg

Payload to GTO

730 kg