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Kappa 10C

Launch vehicle · Japan

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Japanese sounding rocket. Two stage vehicle consisting of 1 x K420H + 1 x K420(1/3)

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Country
Japan
Launch Sites
Kagoshima
Agency
ISAS

Chronology

5 events

1969 January 12

05:10 GMT - . Launch Site: Kagoshima. LV Family: Kappa. Launch Vehicle: Kappa 10C.
  • Stability test Aeronomy / solar ultraviolet / test - . Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 229 km (142 mi).

1969 September 26

Launch Site: Kagoshima. LV Family: Kappa. Launch Vehicle: Kappa 10C. FAILURE: Failure.
  • TVC test - . Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).

1970 September 13

Launch Site: Kagoshima. LV Family: Kappa. Launch Vehicle: Kappa 10C.
  • TVC test - . Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).

1973 September 15

Launch Site: Kagoshima. LV Family: Kappa. Launch Vehicle: Kappa 10C.
  • M-3C Stage Sep Test - . Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1975 Aug

Launch Site: Kagoshima. LV Family: Kappa. Launch Vehicle: Kappa 10C.
  • M-3S SRMC test - . Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).