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Kappa 4

Launch vehicle · Japan

Part of Kappa

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Japanese sounding rocket. Two stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Kappa 4 Booster + 1 x Kappa 4

Country: Japan
Launch Sites: Akita, Obachi
Stages: Kappa 4 Booster, Kappa 4 engine
Agency: ISAS

Chronology

3 events

1957 September 20

10:03 GMT - . Launch Site: Akita. LV Family: Kappa. Launch Vehicle: Kappa 4.

Chemical release mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).

1957 September 22

10:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Akita. LV Family: Kappa. Launch Vehicle: Kappa 4.

Chemical release mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).

1961 June 18

04:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Obachi. LV Family: Kappa. Launch Vehicle: Kappa 4.

Sigma 4 Rockoon Chemical release mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 105 km (65 mi).