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 ...

"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 ...

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 ...

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.

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Epsilon S program continues to face issues after a fire broke out during a ground test of the rocket's second-stage engine at Tanegashima Space Center ...

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 ...

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 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.

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.

TOKYO (AP) — The engine for a new flagship small Japanese rocket burst into flames Tuesday during a combustion test, causing no injury or damage to th ...