first stage, as opposed to one in H-IIA. The first H-IIB was successfully launched on 10 September 2009. For the 29th flight on 24 November 2015, an H-IIA with an upgraded second stage launched the Telstar 12V satellite, the first commercial primary payload for a Japanese launch vehicle. See also Comparison of orbital launchers families Comparison of orbital launch systems References Notes Sources External links H-IIA LAUNCH SERVICES , Mitsubishi Heavy Industries JAXA H-IIA English page JAXA English page JAXA Launch Schedule Tanegashima Space Center "Tanegashima Space Center"– VISIT JAXA -- Encyclopedia Astronautica page Failed Launch, 11-29-2003 Image Launch 2 Image Expendable space launch systems Mitsubishi Heavy Industries space launch vehicles Vehicles introduced in 2001 de:H-II#H-IIA