Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the military space launch vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Lambda 4S
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1966–1970
Quantity
5
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · COLD WAR
93
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
15
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the military space launch vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Vehicle Typeexperimental carrier rocket
- First Flight1966
- ManufacturerISAS; Nissan
- Stages4
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceNo
◈Performance5MOD.5
- Payload to LEO26 kg
- Liftoff Mass9.4 t
- Height16.5 m
- Diameter0.74 m
- Success Rate1
▣Propulsion4MOD.4
- First-Stage Propellantsolid propellant
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches5
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1966Production started
- 1970Production ended
60
years in service
4
years in production
5
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
279MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES93COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES516JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS259PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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