| Launch Vehicle |
Launch Period |
Mission |
| L-4SL |
1966 - 1970 |
The first Japanese Satellite "OHSUMI" |
| M-4S |
1970 - 1972 |
Test Satellite "TANSEI" (MS-T1) |
| 1st Scientific Satellite "SHINSEI" |
| Radio Exploration Satellite "DENPA" (REXS) |
| M-3C |
1973 - 1979 |
Test Satellite "TANSEI-2" (MS-T2) |
| Upper Atmosphere Observation "TAIYO" (SRATS) |
| Cosmic Radiation Satellite "HAKUCHO" (CORSA-b) |
| M-3H |
1977 - 1978 |
Test Satellite "TANSEI-3" (MS-T3) |
| Aurora Observation Satellite "KYOKKO" (EXOS-A) |
| Magnetosphere Observation Satellite "JIKIKEN" (EXOS-B) |
| M-3S |
1980 - 1984 |
Test Satellite "TANSEI-4" (MS-T4) |
| Solar Physics Satellite "HINOTORI" (ASTRO-A) |
| X-ray Astronomy Satellite "TENMA" (ASTRO-B) |
| Mesosphere Observation Satellite "OHZORA" (EXOS-C) |
| M-3SII |
1985 - 1995 |
Halley's Comet Observation Satellite "SAKIGAKE" (MS-T5) |
| Halley's Comet Observation Satellite "SUISEI" (PLANET-A) |
| X-ray Astronomy Satellite "GINGA" (ASTRO-C) |
| Aurora Observation Satellite "Akebono" (EXOS-D) |
| Mu Space Engineering Satellite "HITEN" (MUSES-A) |
| Solar Physics Satellite "YOHKOH" (SOLAR-A) |
| X-ray Astronomy Satellite "ASCA" (ASTRO-D) |
| Experiment Reusable Space System EXPRESS |
| M-V |
1997 - 2006 |
Radio-Astronomical Satellite "HALCA" (MUSES-B) |
| Mars Orbiter "NOZOMI" (PLANET-B) |
| Asteroid Sample-return Spacecraft "Hayabusa" (MUSES-C) |
| X-ray Astronomy Satellite "Suzaku" (ASTRO-EII) |
| Infrared Imaging Satellite "AKARI" (ASTRO-F) |
| Solar Physics Satellite "HINODE" (SOLAR-B) |
| N-I |
1975 - 1982 |
Engineering Test Satellite I "KIKU-1" (ETS-I) |
| Ionosphere Sounding Satellite "UME" (ISS) |
| Engineering Test Satellite II "KIKU-2" (ETS-II) |
| Ionosphere Sounding Satellite "UME-2" (ISS-b) |
| Experimental Communications Satellites "Ayame" (ECS) |
| Experimental Communications Satellites "Ayame-2" (ECS-1b) |
| Engineering Test Satellite III "KIKU-4" (ETS-III) |
| N-II |
1981 - 1987 |
Engineering Test Satellite IV "KIKU-3" (ETS-IV) |
| Geostationary Meteorological Satellite-2 "Himawari-2" (GMS-2) |
| Communication Satellite-2a "Sakura-2a" (CS2a) |
| Communication Satellite-2b "Sakura-2b" (CS2b) |
| Broadcasting Satellite-2a "Yuri-2a" (BS2a) |
| Geostationary Meteorological Satellite-3 "Himawari-3" (GMS-3) |
| Broadcasting Satellite-2b "Yuri-2b" (BS2b) |
| Marine Observation Satellite-1 "Momo-1" (MOS-1) |
| H-I |
1986 - 1992 |
Experimental Geodetic Satellite "AJISAI" (EGS) |
| Magnetic Bearing Flywheel Experimental System "JINDAI" (MABES) |
| Japan Amateur Satellite-1 "FUJI-1" (JAS-1) |
| Engineering Test Satellite V "KIKU-5" (ETS-V) |
| Communication Satellite-3a "Sakura-3a" (CS3a) |
| Communication Satellite-3b "Sakura-3b" (CS3b) |
| Geostationary Meteorological Satellite-4 "Himawari-4" (GMS-4) |
| Marine Observation Satellite-1b "Momo-1b" (MOS-1b) |
| Deployable Boom and Umprella Test "ORIZURU" (DEBUT) |
| Japan Amateur Satellite-1b "FUJI-2" (JAS-1b) |
| Broadcasting Satellite-3a "Yuri-3a" (BS3a) |
| Broadcasting Satellite-3b "Yuri-3b" (BS3b) |
| Japanese Earth Resources Satellite-1 "FUYO-1" (JERS-1) |
| TR-I |
1988 - 1989 |
The acquisition of technical data for the development of a H-II rocket |
| TR-IA |
1991 - 1998 |
Development of device technology to prepare for the space utilization |
| H-II |
1994 - 1999 |
Orbital Re-entry Experiment (OREX) |
| H-II Launch Vehicle Evaluation Payload "Myojo"(VEP) |
| Engineering Test Satellite VI "KIKU-6" (ETS-VI) |
| Space Flyer Unit (SFU) |
| Geostationary Meteorological Satellite-5 "Himawari-5" (GMS-5) |
| Advanced Earth Observing Satellite "Midori" (ADEOS) |
| Japan Amateur Satellite-3 "FUJI-3" (JAS-2) |
| Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission "TRMM" |
| Engineering Test Satellite VII "KIKU-7"(ETS-VII) |
| Communications and Broadcasting Engineering Test Satellites "Kakehashi" (COMETS) |
| J-I |
1996 |
Hypersonic Flight Experiment (HYFLEX) |