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LS-A

Launch vehicle · Japan

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LS-A rocket
LS-A rocket
Credit: NASDA

Japanese test vehicle. Early suborbital test version of the Lambda rocket series.

2 stage vehicle consisting of 1 x LS-A Booster + 1 x LS-A

Subtopics

  • K10S ISAS solid rocket engine. Kappa 10S third stage.
  • LS-A engine Mitsubishi solid rocket engine. LS-A second stage.
Country
Japan
Launch Sites
Niijima

Chronology

4 events

1963 August 10

03:17 GMT - . Launch Site: Niijima. LV Family: LS-C. Launch Vehicle: LS-A.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

1964 July 22

02:50 GMT - . Launch Site: Niijima. LV Family: LS-C. Launch Vehicle: LS-A.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

1964 July 22

08:55 GMT - . Launch Site: Niijima. LV Family: LS-C. Launch Vehicle: LS-A.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

1965 November 22

06:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Niijima. LV Family: LS-C. Launch Vehicle: LS-A.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).