SS-520-4 Vehicle Overview
A complete overview of the SS-520-4 launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.
Basic Info
Name
SS-520-4
Family
S-Series
Manufacturer
First Launch
14 Jan 2017
Successful Launches
0
Failed Launches
1
Rocket Info
Status
Inactive
Stages
3
Length
9.7 m
Diameter
0.5 m
Launch Mass
3 tons
Reusability
Not Reusable
Payload Info
LEO Capacity
4 kg
The fourth configuration of SS-520. It would have been the smallest and lightest vehicle to put something into orbit, but it lost telemetry and was told to abort, falling into the ocean.
Launch Sites used by SS-520-4
Uchinoura Space Center
Japanese space launch facility for satellites and scientific missions, established in 1962.
📍 Japan
🚀 43 Launches