Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

SS-520-4

4

Retired

Overview

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The fourth configuration of SS-520. It would have been the smallest and lightest vehicle to put something into orbit, but it lost telemetry and was told to abort, falling into the ocean.

Manufacturer

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Variant

4

Alias

N/A

Maiden Flight

January 14, 2017

Technical Specifications

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9.7 m

Length

0.5 m

Diameter

0 t

Launch Mass

—

Liftoff Thrust

4 kg

LEO Capacity

—

GTO Capacity

Launch Record

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1

Total Launches

0

Successful

1

Failed

0.0%

Success Rate

0

Attempted Landings

0

Successful Landings

0

Failed Landings

0

Consecutive Successes

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