Lambda 4S

In-active

Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS)

Sept. 26, 1966

Description

The Lambda was an experimental Japanese expendable carrier rocket

Specifications
  • Stages
    4
  • Length
    16.5 m
  • Diameter
    0.74 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    0.74 m
  • Launch Mass
    9.0 T
  • Thrust
Family
  • Name
    Lambda 4S
  • Family
  • Variant
    4S
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Lambda 4S
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
    26.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

Institute of Space and Astronautical Science

Government
None
ISAS

ISAS is a Japanese national research organization of astrophysics using rockets, astronomical satellites and interplanetary probes which played a major role in Japan's space development.

Lambda 4S | Ohsumi 5

Institute of Space and Astronautical Science | Japan
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Feb. 11, 1970, 4:25 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

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Low Earth Orbit
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Lambda 4S | Ohsumi 4

Institute of Space and Astronautical Science | Japan
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Sept. 22, 1969, 2:10 a.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

Ohsumi was a series of five small satellites built to become the first Japanese satellite on orbit.

Low Earth Orbit
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Lambda 4S | Ohsumi 3

Institute of Space and Astronautical Science | Japan
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
April 13, 1967, 2:40 a.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

Ohsumi was a series of five small satellites built to become the first Japanese satellite on orbit.

Low Earth Orbit
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Lambda 4S | Ohsumi 2

Institute of Space and Astronautical Science | Japan
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Dec. 20, 1966, 2:20 a.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

Ohsumi was a series of five small satellites built to become the first Japanese satellite on orbit.

Low Earth Orbit
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Lambda 4S | Ohsumi 1

Institute of Space and Astronautical Science | Japan
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Sept. 26, 1966, 2:58 a.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

Ohsumi was a series of five small satellites built to become the first Japanese satellite on orbit.

Low Earth Orbit
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