This is the first failed launch of an Epsilon rocket. The solid-fuel rocket lifted off from the Uchinoura Space Center in Kimotsuki, Kagoshima Prefecture, at around 9:50 a.m., JAXA said.

That engine blast happened after the in-flight failure of an Epsilon 6 rocket, an earlier version of the launch vehicle. In October 2022, JAXA issued a self destruct command to an Epsilon 6 rocket ...

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It's unlikely that the first Epsilon S rocket will be able to launch by March next year as planned, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said Thursday. Holding a news conference in the ...

Smoke and fire is seen during a combustion test of an engine for a new small Japanese rocket Epsilon S at Tanegashima Space Center, Kagoshima prefecture, southern Japan, Nov. 26, 2024.

JAXA partnered with the aerospace unit of heavy machinery maker IHI to develop Epsilon S, the next generation in the Epsilon solid-fuel small rocket series. Shares in IHI were down as much as 7% ...

A similar explosion occurred in July 2023 during a test of the Epsilon S engine at JAXA's Noshiro Rocket Testing Center, which destroyed the facility, according to The Asahi Shimbun.

JAXA has said that its Epsilon rockets provide a “world-class” environment for satellites, citing engineering advancements aimed at reducing vibrations and shocks during satellite separation.

The Epsilon, a solid-fuel rocket developed by JAXA and IHI Aerospace Co., was first launched in 2013. In 2022, the launch of an Epsilon-6 rocket ended in failure .

"JAXA will thoroughly investigate and take steps." Smoke billows during a combustion test of an engine for new small Japanese rocket Epsilon S at Tanegashima Space Center, Kagoshima prefecture ...

JAXA partnered with the aerospace unit of heavy machinery maker IHI , opens new tab to develop Epsilon S, the next generation in the Epsilon solid-fuel small rocket series. Shares in IHI were down ...