M-class
 M-4S
|
 M-3C |
 M-3H |
 M-3S |
 M-3S-2 [ISAS] |
| Version | Strap-On | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M-1 * | 8 SB-310 | M-10 | - | - | - |
| M-3D * | 8 SB-310 | M-10 | M-20 | M-30 | - |
| M-4S | 8 SB-310 | M-10 | M-20 | M-30 | M-40 |
| M-3C | 8 SB-310 | M-10 | M-22-TVC | M-3A | - |
| M-3H | 8 SB-310 | M-13 | M-22-TVC | M-3A | - |
| M-3S | 8 SB-310 | M-13-TVC | M-22-TVC | M-3A | - |
| M-3S-2 | 2 SB-735 | M-13-TVC | M-23 | M-3B | - |
No: TNr: Type: Date: LS Payload
1 1 M-1 31.10.1966 * Ka (R&D) 2 1 M-3D 17.08.1969 * Ka (R&D) 3 1 M-4S 25.09.1970 F Ka SS (1) 4 2 M-4S 16.02.1971 Ka MS T1 (Tansei 1) 5 3 M-4S 28.09.1971 Ka SS 1 (Shinsei) 6 4 M-4S 19.08.1972 Ka REXS (Denpa) 7 1 M-3C 16.02.1974 Ka MS T2 (Tansei 2) 10 3 M-3C 24.02.1975 Ka SRATS (Taiyo) 11 4 M-3C 04.02.1976 F Ka Corsa A 12 1 M-3H 19.02.1977 Ka MS T3 (Tansei 3) 13 2 M-3H 04.02.1978 Ka Exos A (Kyokko) 14 3 M-3H 16.09.1978 Ka Exos B (Jikiken) 15 5 M-3C 21.02.1979 Ka Corsa B (Hakucho) 16 1 M-3S 17.02.1980 Ka MS T4 (Tansei 4) 17 2 M-3S 21.02.1981 Ka Astro A (Hinotori) 18 3 M-3S 20.02.1983 Ka Astro B (Tenma) 19 4 M-3S 14.02.1984 Ka Exos C (Ohzora) 20 1 M-3S2 07.01.1985 Ka MS T5 (Sakigake) [KM-P] 21 2 M-3S2 18.08.1985 Ka Planet A (Suisei) [KM-P] 22 3 M-3S2 05.02.1987 Ka Astro C (Ginga) 23 4 M-3S2 21.02.1989 Ka Exos D (Akebono) [KM-D] 24 5 M-3S2 24.01.1990 Ka Muses A (Hiten) [KM-M] / Muses A Subsat (Hagoromo) 25 6 M-3S2 30.08.1991 Ka Solar A (Yohkoh) 26 7 M-3S2 20.02.1993 Ka Astro D (ASCA, Asuka) 27 8 M-3S2 15.01.1995 P Ka Express [KM-M] Flight 3: Stage 4 failed to ignite Flight 11: unknown failure Flight 27: second stage guidance error, orbit too low
