Japan Launches Epsilon Small Rocket Carrying 9 Satellites

• Japan successfully launched a small, low-cost Epsilon rocket and put nine satellites into orbit with its help.
• The Epsilon-5 rocket took off from the Uchinoura Space Center in Kagoshima's southwestern prefecture.
• The diameter of this rocket is 2.6 meters, length is 26 meters and weight is 96 tons.
• The nine satellites were created by private companies and enterprises, with one created in collaboration with ten national institutes of technology.
• Epsilon, a constellation of seven satellites, was launched by JAXA in 2019.

Important Takeaways

About Epsilon Rocket

• The Epsilon rocket is a solid-fuel rocket developed by Japan for the launch of scientific satellites. The Epsilon was first developed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) in 2007. It is a follow-on project to the M-V rocket, which was discontinued in 2006. It was larger and more expensive.