Status
Success
Ōsumi
Launch Time
Wed Feb 11, 1970 04:25 UTC
Wed Feb 11, 1970 04:25 UTC
Japan becomes the fourth country to send a satellite by themselves in orbit, after the Soviet Union, the USA and France.
Last orbital flight of Lambda 4S.
Rocket
Mission Details
Ōsumi
Osumi, or Ōsumi, is a simple technological demonstrator with a radio transmitter, a thermometer and an accelerometer. The satellite radio breaks down after completing 7 orbits (338x5150 km and inclination of 31 °).
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 12.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
Lambda Pad, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Stats
1970
13th orbital launch attempt
University of Tokyo
5th mission
1st mission of 1970
1st successful mission
1st consecutive successful mission
Lambda 4S
5th mission
1st mission of 1970
1st successful mission
1st consecutive successful mission