N-II (rocket)

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Size
The N-II rocket
Function	Carrier rocket
Manufacturer	McDonnell Douglas (design) Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (production)
Country of origin	United States (design) Japan (production)
Height	35 m (114 ft 10 in)
Diameter	2.44 m (8 ft 0 in)
Mass	132,690 kg (292,530 lb)
Stages	2 or 3
Capacity
Payload to LEO
Mass	2,000 kg (4,400 lb)
Payload to GTO
Mass	730 kg (1,610 lb)

Associated rockets
Family	Delta
Based on	N-I
Derivative work	H-I
Launch history
Status	Retired
Launch sites	Tanegashima, Osaki
Total launches	8
Success(es)	8
First flight	11 February 1981
Last flight	19 February 1987

Boosters – Castor 2
No. boosters	9
Maximum thrust	258.9 kN (58,200 lb_f)
Specific impulse	262 s (2.57 km/s)
Burn time	37 seconds
Propellant	Solid
First stage – Thor-ELT
Powered by	1 × MB-3-3
Maximum thrust	866.7 kN (194,800 lb_f)
Specific impulse	290 s (2.8 km/s)
Burn time	270 seconds
Propellant	RP-1 / LOX
Second stage – Delta-F
Powered by	1 × AJ-10-118F
Maximum thrust	41.3 kN (9,300 lb_f)
Specific impulse	280 s (2.7 km/s)
Burn time	335 seconds
Propellant	HNO₃ / UDMH
Third stage (optional) – Star-37E
Maximum thrust	68 kN (15,000 lb_f)
Specific impulse	284 s (2.79 km/s)
Burn time	42 seconds
Propellant	Solid
Third stage (optional) – Burner II
Maximum thrust	43.6 kN (9,800 lb_f)
Specific impulse	285 s (2.79 km/s)
Burn time	42 seconds
Propellant	Solid

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The N-II or N-2 was a derivative of the American Delta rocket, produced under licence in Japan. It replaced the N-I-rocket in Japanese use. It used a Thor-ELT first stage, a Delta-F|isp}}ond stage, nine Castor SRMs, and on most flights either a Star-37E or Burner-2 upper stage, identical to the US Delta 0100 series configurations. Eight were launched between 1981 and 1987, before it was replaced by the H-I, which featured Japanese-produced upper stages. All eight launches were successful.

Launch history

Flight No.	Date / time (UTC)	Launch site	Payload	Orbit	Launch outcome
F7	11 February 1981 08:30	Tanegashima, Osaki	ETS-4 (Kiku-3)^[1]	GTO	Success
F7
F8	10 August 1981 20:03	Tanegashima, Osaki	GMS-2 (Himawari-2)^[2]	GTO	Success
F8
F10	4 February 1983 08:37	Tanegashima, Osaki	CS-2A (Sakura-2A)^[3]	GTO	Success
F10
F11	5 August 1983 20:29	Tanegashima, Osaki	CS-2B (Sakura-2B)^[3]	GTO	Success
F11
F12	23 January 1984 07:58	Tanegashima, Osaki	BS-2A (Yuri-2A)^[4]	GTO	Success
F12
F13	2 August 1984 20:30	Tanegashima, Osaki	GMS-3 (Himawari-3)^[2]	GTO	Success
F13
F14	12 February 1986 07:55	Tanegashima, Osaki	BS-2B (Yuri-2B)^[4]	GTO	Success
F14
F16	19 February 1987 01:23	Tanegashima, Osaki	MOS-1 (Momo-1)^[5]	LEO	Success
F16

References

↑ "JAXA | Engineering Test Satellite IV "KIKU-3" (ETS-IV)". JAXA | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
1 2 "JAXA | Geostationary Meteorological Satellite "Himawari" (GMS)". JAXA | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
1 2 "JAXA | Communication Satellite "Sakura" (CS)". JAXA | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
1 2 "JAXA | Broadcasting Satellite "Yuri" (BS)". JAXA | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
↑ "JAXA | Marine Observation Satellite-1 "Momo-1" (MOS-1)". JAXA | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Retrieved 2020-03-16.

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Krebs, Gunter. "N-2". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2008-08-31.

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Launch sites

Canaveral	(S)LC-17 LC-18B SLC-37B
Johnston	LE-1 LE-2
Tanegashima	Osaki
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Components

Boosters

First stages

Common Booster Core

Upper Stages

Delta	Delta-A Delta-D Delta-E Delta-F Delta-K Delta-P DCSS
Other	Able Ablestar Agena Altair Burner FW-4D IABS PAM-D Star UM-129

Engines

Manufacturers

Rocket	Douglas McDonnell Douglas Boeing United Launch Alliance
Engines	Aerojet Alliant Rocketdyne Thiokol TRW

Launches

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N-II (rocket)

Launch history

See also

References