Ōsumi

Launch Failure

Liftoff Time (GMT)

02:58:00

Monday September 26, 1966

Mission Details

Launch Notes

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.

Ōsumi

Wiki

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

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

12 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Lambda-IV S

Active 1966 to 1970

University of Tokyo logo

Agency

UT

Rocket

Height: 16.5m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 12 kg

Stages

4

Strap-ons

2

Launch Site

Lambda Pad

Uchinoura Space Center, Japan

Fastest Turnaround

84 days 23 hours

Stats

Lambda 4S


1st

Mission

1st

Mission of 1966

University of Tokyo


1st

Mission

2nd

Mission of 1966

1966


96th

Orbital launch attempt