Failure
Ohsumi 2
Test Flight
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science(ISAS)Government
Lambda 4S
LEOorbit
Ohsumi was a series of five small satellites built to become the first Japanese satellite on orbit.
Tuesday, December 20, 1966 at 2:20 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#645
ISAS Mission
#2
Pad Launch
#2
Location Launch
#2
Launch Window
NET
Dec 20, 1966, 2:20 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
The Uchinoura Space Center is a space launch facility in the Japanese town of Kimotsuki, Kagoshima Prefecture. All of Japan's scientific satellites were launched from Uchinoura prior to the M-V launch vehicles being decommissioned in 2006. It continues to be used for suborbital launches, stratospheric balloons and has also been used for the Epsilon orbital launch vehicle. Additionally, the center has antennas for communication with interplanetary space probes.
Timezone
Asia/Tokyo
Local Launch Time
Dec 20, 1966, 11:20 AM
Total Launches
43
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
31.2519, 131.0819
Lambda 4S Specs
The Lambda was an experimental Japanese expendable carrier rocket
Length
16.5 m
Diameter
0.74 m
Launch Mass
9 t
LEO Capacity
26 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1966
Fastest Turnaround
2mo 24d
Total Launches
5
Successful
1
Failed
4
Consecutive Success
1
Maiden flight: Sep 26, 1966
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.
Total Launches
32
Successful
24
Failed
8
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
1