Kappa K-9M sounding rocket
K-9M was a Japanese scientific sounding-rocket design in the Kappa series. ISAS identifies it as an observational rocket and lists its operation as ended. The agency’s S-520 history identifies K-9M, alongside K-10, as a predecessor replaced by the newer single-stage research launcher.
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Identity
- Aliases
- K-9MKappa-9MKappa 9M
- Family Name
- Kappa K-9M
- Full Name
- Kappa K-9M sounding rocket
- Roles
- research
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
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- Description
- K-9M was a Japanese scientific sounding-rocket design in the Kappa series. ISAS identifies it as an observational rocket and lists its operation as ended. The agency’s S-520 history identifies K-9M, alongside K-10, as a predecessor replaced by the newer single-stage research launcher.
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- Creation Time
- October 17, 2026 at 13:59:00 UTC
- Updated Time
- October 17, 2026 at 14:07:48 UTC