Japanese H-II rocket ground test vehicle

The H-II (H2) rocket was a Japanese satellite launch system, which flew seven times between 1994 and 1999, with five successes. It was developed by NASDA in order to give Japan a capability to launch larger satellites of the 1990s. It was the first rocket Japan made using only technologies developed domestically. It was superseded by the H-IIA following reliability and cost issues.