Epsilon (rocket) - Wikipedia
The Epsilon Launch Vehicle, or Epsilon rocket (イプシロンロケット, Ipushiron roketto) (formerly Advanced Solid Rocket), is a Japanese solid-fuel rocket designed to launch scientific satellites. It is a follow-on project to the larger and more expensive M-V rocket which was retired in 2006.
Japan's space agency halts Epsilon S rocket engine test after …
6 days ago · Japan's space agency aborted an engine test for the Epsilon S rocket on Tuesday after it exploded and caught fire, a repeated failure that will likely push the rocket's debut launch beyond the ...
Japan's Epsilon S solid-fuel rocket suffers another test setback
6 days ago · An explosion and fire have halted a combustion test of Japan's new Epsilon S solid-fuel rocket at the Tanegashima Space Center in the southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima.
Rocket Engine Fire Stalls Japan’s Ambitions to Launch Satellites
6 days ago · The failed test of JAXA’s Epsilon S rocket, codeveloped with Japanese heavy-industry manufacturer IHI, follows a similar issue in 2023 that led to months of reviews and delays. JAXA has ...
The engine of Japan's flagship new small rocket explodes during a …
6 days ago · The triple-stage, 27-meter (88-foot) -long Epsilon S rocket is meant to improve Japan's position in the growing satellite launch market by using solid fuel for more flexibility and mobility.
Japan's Epsilon S Rocket Catches Fire During Test in Blow to …
6 days ago · The Epsilon S rocket’s second-stage engine suffered a malfunction 49 seconds into a ground test Tuesday morning local time at Tanegashima Space Center in the southeastern Kagoshima...
Space agency halts Epsilon rocket test after ‘boom,’ fireball
6 days ago · A fireball erupts during an engine test of an Epsilon S rocket at the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Nov. 26. (Captured from JAXA’s live footage)
Japan rocket engine explodes during test, 2nd time in 16 months
6 days ago · An engine being developed for use in the Epsilon S small rocket exploded Tuesday during a combustion test at a facility in southwestern Japan, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said, the second such incident in 16 months.
The engine of Japan's flagship new small rocket explodes during a …
Nov 25, 2024 · In this photo provided by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), smoke and fire are seen during a combustion test of an engine for new small Japanese rocket Epsilon S at Tanegashima Space ...
Japan’s Epsilon S Rocket Test Ends in Fiery Explosion ... - Gizmodo
6 days ago · Japan’s Epsilon S rocket is a three-staged solid propellant launch vehicle, the latest in the series of Epsilon rockets which JAXA began developing in 2007 to gain access to the small satellite ...