Flight system
Built to move mass beyond the atmosphere.
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Rocket encyclopedia
Historic vehicle
Lambda · 4S
Lambda 4S
The Lambda was an experimental Japanese expendable carrier rocket
Height
16.5 m
Diameter
0.74 m
LEO capacity
26 kg
Manufacturer
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science
Total launches
5
Successful
1
Pending
0
Successful landings
0
Mission record
Flights on this vehicle.
Completed · 5
Launch Successful
Lambda 4S | Ohsumi 5
Feb 11, 1970
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Launch Failure
Lambda 4S | Ohsumi 4
Sep 22, 1969
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Launch Failure
Lambda 4S | Ohsumi 3
Apr 13, 1967
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Launch Failure
Lambda 4S | Ohsumi 2
Dec 20, 1966
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Launch Failure
Lambda 4S | Ohsumi 1
Sep 26, 1966
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan