|
Sounding rocket. Year: 1959. Family: Kappa. Country: Japan. Single stage vehicle consisting of 1 x K420 Manufacturer: ISAS. Launches: 1. First Launch Date: 1959-11-18. Last Launch Date: 1959-11-18. Launch data is: complete. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi). Total Mass: 1,200 kg (2,600 lb). Core Diameter: 0.42 m (1.37 ft). Total Length: 8.70 m (28.50 ft).
Kappa 7 Chronology 1959 November 18 - 05:03 GMT - Launch Site: Akita. Launch Vehicle: Kappa 7. LV Configuration: Kappa 7 K-7-1. - Test mission Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 53 km (32 mi). References: 1142.
Bibliography and Further Reading - McDowell, Jonathan, Jonathan's Space Home Page, Harvard University, 1997-present. Jonathan McDowell's complete on-line listing of all objects orbited and over 20,000 rocket launches Accessed at: http://www.planet4589.org/jsr.html.
|