Ohsumi 1

Name: Lambda 4S | Ohsumi 1
Start: 1966-09-26T02:58:00+00:00
End: 1966-09-26T02:58:00+00:00
Location: Uchinoura Space Center, Japan

Lambda 4S

Institute of Space and Astronautical Science

Launch Status

Failure

Mon • Sep 26th, 1966
2:58 AM UTC

Mission

Ohsumi 1

Type: Test Flight
Orbit: Low Earth Orbit

Ohsumi was a series of five small satellites built to become the first Japanese satellite on orbit.

Location

KS Center

Uchinoura Space Center, Japan

KS Center has witnessed the launch of 7 rockets, including 7 orbital launch attempts, while Uchinoura Space Center, Japan, has been the site for 43 rocket launches.

Rocket

Institute of Space and Astronautical Science Lambda 4S

The Lambda was an experimental Japanese expendable carrier rocket

Agency

Institute of Space and Astronautical Science

ISAS is a Japanese national research organization of astrophysics using rockets, astronomical satellites and interplanetary probes which played a major role in Japan’s space development.

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