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L-4S-2

L-4S-2 made the program's second orbital attempt from Kagoshima Space Center on 20 December 1966. The first three stages flew normally and attitude control largely succeeded, but the kick stage failed to ignite after its connection to the control system separated during despin.

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Aliases
L-4S-2 launch vehicle
Name
L-4S-2
Slug
l-4s-2
Status
destroyed

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Description
L-4S-2 made the program's second orbital attempt from Kagoshima Space Center on 20 December 1966. The first three stages flew normally and attitude control largely succeeded, but the kick stage failed to ignite after its connection to the control system separated during despin.
Vehicle Family Id
nd7psk15h2119ejapyyk5n5r198afb1h

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Creation Time
7/13/2026, 12:07:16 PM
Updated Time
7/13/2026, 12:07:16 PM

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First Flight Date
1966-12-20
Last Flight Date
1966-12-20
Serial Number
L-4S-2
Vehicle Code
L-4S-2