Japanese all-solid orbital launch vehicle. Five stage vehicle consisting of 2 x SB-310 + 1 x L735 + 1 x L735(1/3) + 1 x L500 + 1 x L480S
Status: Retired 1979. First Launch: 1971年08月20日. Last Launch: 1979年09月20日. Number: 5 . Thrust: 970.00 kN (218,060 lbf). Gross mass: 9,400 kg (20,700 lb). Height: 16.50 m (54.10 ft). Diameter: 0.74 m (2.42 ft). Apogee: 2,000 km (1,200 mi).
Family:
all-solid,
orbital launch vehicle.
Country:
Japan.
Launch Sites:
Kagoshima,
Kagoshima L.
Stages:
L500,
L735,
L735(1/3),
SB-310,
L480S.
Agency:
ISAS.
1971 August 20 - .
Launch Site:
Kagoshima.
Launch Complex:
Kagoshima L.
LV Family:
Lambda.
Launch Vehicle:
Lambda 4SC.
FAILURE: Failure.
Failed Stage: U.
- TVC test - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 1,500 km (900 mi).
1973 January 28 - .
Launch Site:
Kagoshima.
Launch Complex:
Kagoshima L.
LV Family:
Lambda.
Launch Vehicle:
Lambda 4SC.
- TVC test - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 1,500 km (900 mi).
1974 September 1 - .
Launch Site:
Kagoshima.
Launch Complex:
Kagoshima L.
LV Family:
Lambda.
Launch Vehicle:
Lambda 4SC.
- TVC test - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 1,500 km (900 mi).
1976 August 30 - .
Launch Site:
Kagoshima.
Launch Complex:
Kagoshima L.
LV Family:
Lambda.
Launch Vehicle:
Lambda 4SC.
- Radar transponder - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 1,500 km (900 mi).
1979 September 20 - .
02:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kagoshima.
Launch Complex:
Kagoshima L.
LV Family:
Lambda.
Launch Vehicle:
Lambda 4SC.
- TVC test - .
Nation: Japan.
Agency: ISAS.
Apogee: 82 km (50 mi).