Lambda (rocket family)

Lambda is the name of a series of Japanese rockets. It consisted of the types Lambda 2, LS-A, LSC-3, Lambda 3, Lambda 4 and LS-C, developed jointly by Institute of Industrial Science of University of Tokyo, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science of Tokyo University, and Prince Motor Company. On February 11, 1970 the first Japanese satellite Ōsumi was launched using a Lambda 4 rocket. The Lambda series are not guided rockets, this is because guidance techniques can often be diverted to military affairs.

Lambda (rocket family)

Lambda is the name of a series of Japanese rockets. It consisted of the types Lambda 2, LS-A, LSC-3, Lambda 3, Lambda 4 and LS-C, developed jointly by Institute of Industrial Science of University of Tokyo, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science of Tokyo University, and Prince Motor Company. On February 11, 1970 the first Japanese satellite Ōsumi was launched using a Lambda 4 rocket. The Lambda series are not guided rockets, this is because guidance techniques can often be diverted to military affairs.