Retired· Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

SS-520-5

The fifth configuration of the SS-520, succeeded as the smallest rocket to put something into orbit. It holds this title to this day.

Follow SS-520 in the app

Launches

since Feb 2018

Success rate

100%

1 of 1 successful

In a row

successful launches

Launches per Year

Full year2026 so far

Specifications

Diameter: 0.5 m
Liftoff mass: 3 t
To low Earth orbit: 4 kg
Stages: 3
First flight: February 3, 2018
Manufacturer: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Next Launches

No Upcoming Launches

No launch is scheduled for this vehicle right now.

Space Launch Now for iOS and Android

Follow SS-520 and get a notification before each of its launches.

See what's in the app

Scan to open on your phone

[data-page-skeleton]{display:none}body{display:flex;flex-direction:column}body>footer{order:2}body>main{padding-bottom:0}body:has(>div[hidden][id^="S:"]>[data-data-unavailable]) header[data-site-header]{background:var(--canvas);border-color:var(--rule);color:var(--ink)}body:has(>div[hidden][id^="S:"]>[data-data-unavailable]) [data-header-scrim]{display:none}body>div[hidden][id^="S:"]>[data-data-unavailable]{max-width:calc(var(--container-content) + 2 * var(--s-5));padding:var(--s-9) var(--s-5) 0}body>div[hidden][id^="S:"]:last-of-type{padding-bottom:var(--s-9)}body:has(>div[id^="S:"] [data-app-promo])>div[hidden][id^="S:"]:last-of-type{padding-bottom:0}@layer base{body>div[hidden][id^="S:"]{display:block!important;order:1}}

Retired· Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

SS-520-5

The fifth configuration of the SS-520, succeeded as the smallest rocket to put something into orbit. It holds this title to this day.

Follow SS-520 in the app

Launches

since Feb 2018

Success rate

100%

1 of 1 successful

In a row

successful launches

Launches per Year

Full year2026 so far

Specifications

Diameter: 0.5 m
Liftoff mass: 3 t
To low Earth orbit: 4 kg
Stages: 3
First flight: February 3, 2018
Manufacturer: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Next Launches

No Upcoming Launches

No launch is scheduled for this vehicle right now.

Recent Launches

Feb3Sat

TRICOM-1RJapan Aerospace Exploration Agency · SS-520-5 · KS Center, Uchinoura Space Center, JapanLaunch Successful5:03 AM UTC

All 1 SS-520 launches

Space Launch Now for iOS and Android

Follow SS-520 and get a notification before each of its launches.

See what's in the app

Scan to open on your phone

Launches per Year

Specifications

Next Launches

No Upcoming Launches

Every SS-520, Before It Flies.

Launches per Year

Specifications

Next Launches

No Upcoming Launches

Recent Launches

Every SS-520, Before It Flies.

Recent Launches