An enlarged, twin-engine derivative of the H-IIA developed specifically to launch Japan's H-II Transfer Vehicle cargo craft to the International Space Station, flying with a perfect success record across nine missions before its retirement.
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Vehicle ClassHeavy-lift expendable cargo launch vehicle 2 ManufacturerMitsubishi Heavy Industries 2 First Flight Date StatusRetired in 2020 after nine consecutive successful flights, succeeded by the H3 launching the newer HTV-X cargo craft. 2 Classification
Vehicle ClassExpendable Launch Vehicle 1 Status
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Source Encyclopedia Astronautica
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2. Encyclopedia Astronautica
H-IIB (Wikipedia)
H-IIB, Wikipedia - lead section, vehicle kind (expendable)
The H-IIB (H2B) was a Japanese expendable launch system jointly developed by JAXA and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
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The H-IIB (H2B) was a Japanese expendable launch system jointly developed by JAXA and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
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