Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the military space launch vehicles category.
01 / Overview
H-IIB
Category
Country
Production
2009–2020
Quantity
9
Unit Price (current)
$147.8M↗ 31% inflation · 2017→2025
Original Price
$112.5M (2017)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · POST-COLD WAR
24
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$147.8M
Original: $112.5M (2017)
Inflation: +%31
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the military space launch vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Vehicle Typeexpendable launch system
- First Flight2009
- ManufacturerMitsubishi Heavy Industries
- Stages2
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceYes
◈Performance7MOD.7
- Payload to LEO19,000 kg
- Payload to GTO8,000 kg
- Liftoff Thrust9,220
- Liftoff Mass531 t
- Height56.6 m
- Diameter2.5 m
- Success Rate1
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantLH2 / LOX
- First-Stage Engines2
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches9
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Cost per Launch112,500,000 USD
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 2009Production started
- 2020Production ended
17
years in service
11
years in production
9
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
70MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES24POST-COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES184JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS17PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES159PRICE · ALL WEAPONS96PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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