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Ohsumi 5

Lambda 4S

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LAUNCH SITEUchinoura Space Center, Japan

Mission

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

Launch vehicle
Lambda 4S
Mission type
Test Flight
Destination orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Launch pad
KS Center
Provider
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science

The vehicle

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Launch vehicle

Lambda 4S

The Lambda was an experimental Japanese expendable carrier rocket

Height
16.5 m
Diameter
0.74 m
Stages
4
Recorded launches
5
First flight
1966-09-26

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Launch site & orbit

Uchinoura Space Center, Japan

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