Mu-3 and Mu-4

Mu Rockets
Image by GW_Simulations

Country of Origin: Japan
Manufacturer: Nissan

Height: 20.24 to 23.8 tons
Diameter: 1.41 m
Payload to LEO: 180 kg to 770 kg
Total Mass: 41.3 to 64.64 tons

Launch Sites: Uchinoura
First Flight: September 25, 1970
Last Flight: January 15, 1995
Total Launches: 23 (?)
Successful Launches:

 

 

Mu-4S

Stage Diameter Fuel Engine Time Thrust (Vac.) ISP (SL / Vac.) Mass / Empty Mass
Boosters 0.31 Solid 8 x SB-310 8 s 8 x 94.58 kN
1 (M-10) 1.41 Solid M-10 60 s 730.1 kN
2 (M-20) 1.41 Solid M-20 64 s 284.4 kN
3 (M-30) 0.86 Solid M-30 40 s 129.4 kN
4 (M-40) 0.86 Solid M-40 37 s 26.5 kN

 

 

Mu-3C

Stage Diameter Fuel Engine Time Thrust (Vac.) ISP (SL / Vac.) Mass / Empty Mass
Boosters 0.31 Solid 8 x SB-310 8 s 8 x 94.58 kN
1 (M-11) 1.41 Solid M-11 59 s 762.5 kN
2 (M-21) 1.41 Solid M-21 69 s 278.5 kN
3 (M-3A) 1.41 Solid M-3A 53 s 56.9 kN

 

 

Mu-3H

Stage Diameter Fuel Engine Time Thrust (Vac.) ISP (SL / Vac.) Mass / Empty Mass
Boosters 0.31 Solid 8 x SB-310 8 s 8 x 94.58 kN
1 (M-12) 1.41 Solid M-12 66 s 969.0 kN
2 (M-22) 1.41 Solid M-22 60 s 324.6 kN
3 (M-3A) 1.41 Solid M-3A 53 s 56.9 kN

 

 

Mu-3S

Stage Diameter Fuel Engine Time Thrust (Vac.) ISP (SL / Vac.) Mass / Empty Mass
Boosters 0.31 Solid 8 x SB-310 8 s 8 x 94.58 kN
1 (M-13TVC) 1.41 Solid M-13TVC 56 s 1134.3 kN
2 (M-22TVC) 1.41 Solid M-22TVC 60 s 324.6 kN
3 (M-3A) 1.41 Solid M-3A 53 s 56.9 kN

 

 

Mu-3SII

Stage Diameter Fuel Engine Time Thrust (Vac.) ISP (SL / Vac.) Mass / Empty Mass
Boosters 0.74 m Solid 2 x SB-735TVC 31 s 2 x 303.6 kN
1 (M-13TVC) 1.41 m Solid M-13TVC 56 s 1134.3 kN
2 (M-23TVC) 1.41 m Solid M-23TVC 54 s 524.6 kN
3 (M-3B) 1.62 m Solid M-3B 72 s 132.0 kN
4 (KM-P) 1.41 m Solid KM-P

 

 

Links:

b14643.de

Wikipedia

Destination Orbite

Encyclopedia Astronautica

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