S
Sounding rocket. Year: 1963. Family: Other Suborbital Vehicles. Country: Japan.

Single stage vehicle consisting of 1 x S-A

Manufacturer: MHI. Launches: 18. First Launch Date: 1963-08-10. Last Launch Date: 1971-09-11. Launch data is: complete. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi). Total Length: 2.80 m (9.10 ft).

Model: S-A. Family: Other Suborbital Vehicles. Country: Japan.

Single stage vehicle consisting of 1 x S-A

Apogee: 50 km (31 mi). Total Length: 2.80 m (9.10 ft).

Model: S-B. Family: Other Suborbital Vehicles. Country: Japan.

Single stage vehicle consisting of 1 x S-B

Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). Total Mass: 100 kg (220 lb). Core Diameter: 0.16 m (0.52 ft). Total Length: 2.80 m (9.10 ft).

Model: S-C. Family: Other Suborbital Vehicles. Country: Japan.

Single stage vehicle consisting of 1 x S-C

Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). Total Mass: 100 kg (220 lb). Core Diameter: 0.17 m (0.55 ft). Total Length: 2.90 m (9.50 ft).

S Chronology

1963 August 10 - 04:58 GMT - Launch Site: Niijima. Launch Vehicle: S. Model: S-A. LV Configuration: S-A S-A1.

  • Test mission Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi). References: 1904.
1963 August 10 - 07:20 GMT - Launch Site: Niijima. Launch Vehicle: S. Model: S-A. LV Configuration: S-A S-A2.
  • Test mission Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi). References: 1904.
1963 August 10 - 08:58 GMT - Launch Site: Niijima. Launch Vehicle: S. Model: S-A. LV Configuration: S-A S-A3.
  • Test mission Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi). References: 1904.
1964 July 17 - 07:20 GMT - Launch Site: Niijima. Launch Vehicle: S. Model: S-B. LV Configuration: S-B S-B1.
  • Test mission Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). References: 1904.
1964 July 19 - 03:47 GMT - Launch Site: Niijima. Launch Vehicle: S. Model: S-B. LV Configuration: S-B S-B2.
  • Test mission Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). References: 1904.
1964 July 23 - 03:37 GMT - Launch Site: Niijima. Launch Vehicle: S. Model: S-B. LV Configuration: S-B S-B3.
  • Test mission Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). References: 1904.
1965 June 15 - 02:30 GMT - Launch Site: Niijima. Launch Vehicle: S. Model: S-B. LV Configuration: S-B S-B4.
  • Test mission Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). References: 1904.
1965 June 16 - 04:00 GMT - Launch Site: Niijima. Launch Vehicle: S. Model: S-B. LV Configuration: S-B S-B5.
  • Test mission Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). References: 1904.
1965 November 18 - 06:42 GMT - Launch Site: Niijima. Launch Vehicle: S. Model: S-B. LV Configuration: S-B SB-II F6.
  • Test mission Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). References: 1904.
1965 November 19 - 01:44 GMT - Launch Site: Niijima. Launch Vehicle: S. Model: S-B. LV Configuration: S-B SB-II F7.
  • Test mission Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). References: 1904.
1969 February 7 - 06:30 GMT - Launch Site: Tanegashima. Launch Complex: T. Launch Vehicle: S. Model: S-C. LV Configuration: S-C SC-3.
  • Test mission Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). References: 1904.
1969 February 8 - 01:30 GMT - Launch Site: Tanegashima. Launch Complex: T. Launch Vehicle: S. Model: S-C. LV Configuration: S-C SC-4.
  • Test mission Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). References: 1904.
1969 February 8 - 06:30 GMT - Launch Site: Tanegashima. Launch Complex: T. Launch Vehicle: S. Model: S-C. LV Configuration: S-C SC-1.
  • Test mission Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). References: 1904.
1969 September 9 - 06:30 GMT - Launch Site: Tanegashima. Launch Complex: T. Launch Vehicle: S. Model: S-B. LV Configuration: S-B SB-III F11.
  • Test mission Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). References: 1904.
1971 February 3 - 06:30 GMT - Launch Site: Tanegashima. Launch Complex: T. Launch Vehicle: S. Model: S-B. LV Configuration: S-B SB-III A13.
  • Test mission Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). References: 1904.
1971 February 3 - 01:35 GMT - Launch Site: Tanegashima. Launch Complex: T. Launch Vehicle: S. Model: S-B. LV Configuration: S-B SB-III A12.
  • Test mission Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). References: 1904.
1971 September 6 - 01:35 GMT - Launch Site: Tanegashima. Launch Complex: T. Launch Vehicle: S. Model: S-B. LV Configuration: S-B SB-III A14.
  • Test mission Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). References: 1904.
1971 September 11 - 01:45 GMT - Launch Site: Tanegashima. Launch Complex: T. Launch Vehicle: S. Model: S-B. LV Configuration: S-B SB-III A15.
  • Test mission Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). References: 1904.
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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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