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Model: HIMES. Gross Mass: 13,600 kg (29,900 lb). Empty Mass: 3,100 kg (6,800 lb). Thrust (vac): 274.000 kN (61,597 lbf). Isp: 452 sec. Burn time: 167 sec. Propellants: Lox/LH2. Isp(sl): 340 sec. Diameter: 2.40 m (7.80 ft). Span: 9.25 m (30.34 ft). Length: 13.60 m (44.60 ft). Country: Japan. No Engines: 2. Motor: HIMES. Status: Design 1999. First Flight: 2001. Used on Launch Vehicles: H-2. Contact us with any corrections, additions, or comments. Conditions for use of drawings, pictures, or other materials from this site.. To contact astronauts or cosmonauts. © Mark Wade, 1997 - 2008 except where otherwise noted.