Space · launch vehicle
SS-520-4
JAXA
RETIRED
At a glance
Launches
1
Success rate
0%
0 ok · 1 failed
Payload to LEO
4 kg
Payload to GTO
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Manufacturer
Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyStatus
RetiredFirst flight
14 Jan 2017Reusable
NoHeight
9.7 mDiameter
0.5 mLaunch mass
3 tLiftoff thrust
—Stages
3Launch cost
—Booster landings
—Links
WikipediaAbout
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.
Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026