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| Data for the L-4S #5 that launched Japan's first satellite | ||||||
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| 1st st. | SOB | 2nd st. | 3rd st. | 4th st. | ||
| Total length | m | 16.522 | 5.772 | 8.141 | 4.067 | 1.104 |
| Weight (ig.) | kg | 9399.0 | 1005.0 | 3417.6 | 943.1 | 111.0 |
| Weight (b.o.) | kg | 4507.0 | 381.0 | 1562.5 | 394.9 | 23.05 |
| Propellant weight | kg | 3887.0 | 624.0 | 1845.0 | 547.5 | 87.95 |
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1.982 | 2.187 | 2.388 | 4.816 | |
| Specific Impulse | sec | 215.0 | 220.0 | 242.9 | 249.3 | 254.0 |
| Center of gravity (ig.) | % | 59.0 | 52.9 | 63.0 | 61.8 | 64.5 |
| Center of gravity (b.o.) | % | 43.2 | 54.3 | 49.6 | 44.8 | 55.7 |
| Ix (ig.) | kg.m.sec2 | 79.89 | 25.48 | 3.52 | 0.259 | |
| Iy (b.o.) | kg.m.sec2 | 16192 | 1259.4 | 99.71 | 0.436 | |
| Net payload | kg |
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6.6 |
36.3 | 7.62 |
| Gross payload | kg |
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7.6 |
96.1 | 8.42 |
| Maximum diameter | mm |
767.0 | 310.0 | 767.0 | 548.0 | 483.0 |
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