ever put an object in orbit; surpassing the Japanese Lambda-4S. Telemetry was lost 20 seconds into flight. 3 minutes into the flight, controllers sent an abort code commanding the second stage not to ignite after separation and the rocket fell into the ocean within the range safety area. SS-520-5 The second attempt at becoming the smallest orbital launching rocket was made on 3 February 2018. Liftoff from Uchinoura Space Center occurred at the opening of a ten-minute window at 14:03 local time (05:03 UTC), successfully deploying the TRICOM-1R CubeSat. Specifications Height – 31 feet (9.54 meters) Weight – 2.9 tons (2.6 metric tons) Diameter – 20 inches (52 centimeters) Payload to Low-Earth Orbit – ~9 lbs (4 kg) Launch history (SS-520 series) References External links Sounding Rocket (IHI Aerospace) Sounding rockets of Japan IHI Corporation