N-II (rocket)

	The N-II rocket
Function	Carrier rocket
Manufacturer	McDonnell Douglas (design); Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (production)
Country of origin	United States (design); Japan (production)
Size
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)

Last updated September 12, 2025

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