NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Failure

Ōsumi

Launch Time
Mon Sep 26, 1966 02:58 UTC

First orbital flight attempt of Lambda 4S. First Japanese orbital flight attempt. The launch was a failure due to the control of the attitude system.

Rocket

Lambda-IV S
UT
Status: Retired
Payload to LEO: 12 kg
Stages: 4
Strap-ons: 2
Rocket Height: 16.5 m

Mission Details

Ōsumi

Osumi, or Ōsumi, is a simple technological demonstrator with a radio transmitter, a thermometer and an accelerometer.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 12.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit

Location

Lambda Pad, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan

Stats

1966

96th orbital launch attempt

University of Tokyo

1st mission
2nd mission of 1966
1st failed mission

Lambda 4S

1st mission
1st mission of 1966
1st failed mission