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H-IIB
Part of H-2
Japanese orbital launch vehicle, utilizing H-IIA engines, but with larger-diameter all-new stages. Designed to place Japanese ISS HTV logistics vehicle into orbit.

AKA: H2B. Status: Active. First Launch: 2009-09-10. Last Launch: 2018-09-22. Number: 7 .

Basic diameter is 5.2m in diameter versus 4.0 m for the H-IIA. The first stage contains 70% more propellant than that of the H-IIA.



Family: orbital launch vehicle. Country: Japan. Spacecraft: HTV. Launch Sites: Tanegashima, Tanegashima Y2. Stages: SRB-A. Agency: Mitsubishi.

2009 September 10 - . 17:01 GMT - . Launch Site: Tanegashima. Launch Complex: Tanegashima Y2. LV Family: H-2. Launch Vehicle: H-IIB.
2011 January 22 - . 05:37 GMT - . Launch Site: Tanegashima. Launch Complex: Tanegashima Y2. LV Family: H-2. Launch Vehicle: H-IIB.
2012 July 21 - . 02:06 GMT - . Launch Site: Tanegashima. Launch Complex: Tanegashima Y2. LV Family: H-2. Launch Vehicle: H-IIB.
2013 August 3 - . 19:48 GMT - . Launch Site: Tanegashima. Launch Complex: Tanegashima Y2. LV Family: H-2. Launch Vehicle: H-IIB.
2015 August 19 - . 11:50 GMT - . Launch Site: Tanegashima. Launch Complex: Tanegashima Y2. LV Family: H-2. Launch Vehicle: H-IIB.
2016 December 9 - . 13:26 GMT - . Launch Site: Tanegashima. Launch Complex: Tanegashima Y2. LV Family: H-2. Launch Vehicle: H-IIB.
2018 September 22 - . 17:51 GMT - . Launch Site: Tanegashima. Launch Complex: Tanegashima Y2. LV Family: H-2. Launch Vehicle: H-IIB.
2018 September 22 - . 17:51 GMT - . Launch Platform: ISS. LV Family: H-2. Launch Vehicle: H-IIB.

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