Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.
Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.
| Year | Historical missions | Forecast launches |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.
| Variant | Orbit | Capacity | Altitude | Inclination | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No performance specsNo structured payload capacity rows are linked to this vehicle family. | |||||
Latest launched missions using variants in this family.
| Mission | Variant | Launch |
|---|---|---|
| Asuka Mission | Mu-3S-II | Feb 20, 1993 |
| Yohkoh Mission | Mu-3S-II | Aug 30, 1991 |
| Hiten/KM-M | Mu-3S-II | Jan 24, 1990 |
| Akebono/KM-D |
Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.
| Variant | Stages | Missions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Mu-3C | Not stated | 4 | Retired |
Mu-3H | Not stated | 3 | Retired |
Mu-3S | Not stated | 4 | Retired |
Mu-3S-II | Not stated | 7 | Retired |
Mu-3S-II |
| Feb 21, 1989 |
| Ginga Mission | Mu-3S-II | Feb 5, 1987 |
| Suisei/KM-P | Mu-3S-II | Aug 18, 1985 |
| Sakigake/KM-P | Mu-3S-II | Jan 7, 1985 |
| Ohzora Mission | Mu-3S | Feb 14, 1984 |
Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.
| Mission | Variant | Announced |
|---|---|---|
No forecasted missionsNo upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family. | ||
Mu-4S | Not stated | 4 | Retired |