Epsilon family
Epsilon S
The Epsilon S 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. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) began developing the Epsilon in 2007. The first stage is based on SRB-3, the strap-on solid-rocket booster of H3
Flights flown02 scheduled
Maiden flight2013-09-14
Peak year20261 flight
Epsilon S is built by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency of Japan.
Payload
| Sun-synchronous orbit | 600kg |
|---|---|
| Launch cost | $39M |
Vehicle
| Stages | 4 |
|---|---|
| Length | 24.4m |
| Diameter | 2.5m |
| Launch mass | 91t |
| Liftoff thrust | 2,158kN |
| Maiden flight | 2013-09-14 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Sun-Synchronous Orbit2
Launch history
Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.
Further reading: Wikipedia
Fewer than three recorded flights, so this page is marked noindex. It is here for completeness, not for search.