Epsilon S | JV-LOTUSat-1

Name: Epsilon S | JV-LOTUSat-1
Start: 2026-12-31T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Mu Center, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency · Epsilon S · Mu Center, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's 38th launch · 1st this year · humanity's 7,506th orbital launch attempt

December 31, 2026Add to calendar

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Window: Dec 31, 00:00 – Dec 31, 00:00 UTC

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JV-LOTUSat-1

Vietnamese Synthetic Aperture Radar Earth observation satellite build by NEC Corporation of Japan, based on Japan's ASNARO 2 satellite and the NEXTAR NX-300L satellite bus. The satellite will contribute to measures against natural disasters and climate change in Vietnam.

Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

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Updates

Moved back to 2025 TBD due to another test firing failure for qualification of the Epsilon-S 2nd stage motor.
Cosmic_Penguin · 11/26/2024 · source
NET February 2025.
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/13/2024 · source

Pad — Mu Center

36 launches from this pad · 43 from Uchinoura Space Center, Japan

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