Institute of Space and Astronautical ScienceLambda 4SKS Center, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Ohsumi 3
Launched
April 13, 1967
Summary
Ohsumi 3 launched on an Institute of Space and Astronautical Science Lambda 4S from KS Center, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan on April 13, 1967. The mission failed. It was Institute of Space and Astronautical Science's 3rd launch, 1st this year and humanity's 685th orbital launch attempt. It was the 3rd Lambda 4S flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 3rd Lambda 4S flight · 1st this yearInstitute of Space and Astronautical Science's 3rd launch1st this yearhumanity's 685th orbital launch attempt37th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
About this launch
Ohsumi was a series of five small satellites built to become the first Japanese satellite on orbit.
Pad

KS Center, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
3rd launch from KS Center, 1st this year · 3rd from Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
7 launches from this pad · 43 from Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
114 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Ohsumi 3 launch?
Ohsumi 3 launched on April 13, 1967. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Ohsumi 3?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Ohsumi 3?
Lambda 4S, flown by Institute of Space and Astronautical Science. Lambda 4S spec sheet
Where did Ohsumi 3 launch from?
KS Center, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan.
What orbit was Ohsumi 3 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a test flight mission.