N-I (rocket)

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N-I
N-I.svg
The N-I rocket [1]
Function Carrier rocket
Manufacturer McDonnell Douglas (design)
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (production)
Country of originUnited States (design)
Japan (production)
Size
Height34 metres (112 ft) [1]
Diameter2.44 metres (8.0 ft)
Mass131,330 kilograms (289,530 lb) [1]
Stages2 or 3
Capacity
Payload to LEO
Mass1,200 kilograms (2,600 lb) [1]