Ōsumi

Launch Failure

Liftoff Time (GMT)

02:10:00

Monday September 22, 1969

Mission Details

Launch Notes

The launch was a failure, the third stage collided the fourth stage.

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


4th

Mission

1st

Mission of 1969

University of Tokyo


4th

Mission

1st

Mission of 1969

1969


91st

Orbital launch attempt