Japan Launches Epsilon Small Rocket Carrying 9 Satellites

Japan Launches Epsilon Small Rocket Carrying 9 Satellites

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Category : International Published on: November 10 2021

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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.

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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.

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