Japanese sounding rocket. The Kappa series represented Japan's first large post-war indigenously-developed sounding rockets. They led eventually to the Lambda and Mu solid rocket satellite launchers.
Failures: 6. Success Rate: 96.65%. First Fail Date: 1958-11-28. Last Fail Date: 1971-08-25. Launch data is: complete.
Status: Retired 1988.
Apogee: 400 km (240 mi).
First Launch: 1956.09.24.
Last Launch: 1988.01.25.
Number: 179 .
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Associated Countries
See also
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Kappa The Kappa series represented Japan's first large post-war indigenously-developed sounding rockets. They led eventually to the Lambda and Mu solid rocket satellite launchers. More...
Associated Manufacturers and Agencies
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ISAS Japanese agency overseeing development of rockets, spacecraft, and rocket engines. Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan. More...
Bibliography
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McDowell, Jonathan, Jonathan's Space Home Page (launch records), Harvard University, 1997-present. Web Address when accessed: here.
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Emme, Eugene M, Aeronautics and Astronautics: An American Chronology of Science and Technology in the Exploration of Space 1915-1960, NASA, 1961. Web Address when accessed: here.
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Ley, Willy, Rockets Missiles and Men in Space, Viking Press, New York, 1968.
Kappa Chronology
1958 July 1 - .
LV Family:
Kappa.
Launch Vehicle:
Kappa.
- Kappa-6tw rocket reaches 30 miles. - .
Nation: Japan. Summary: Japanese Kappa-6tw two-stage rocket flown to 30-mile altitude over Michikawa Rocket Center, Japan..
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