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Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyEpsilon SMu Center, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
JV-LOTUSat-1
Summary
JV-LOTUSat-1 is expected to launch on a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Epsilon S from Mu Center, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan in 2026. It is Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's 38th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 7,531st orbital launch attempt. It is planned as the 1st Epsilon S flight. The payload is bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO).
- Watch
- No webcast announced yet.
- Booster
- No booster details available.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- Planned as the 1st Epsilon S flightJapan Aerospace Exploration Agency's 38th launch1st this yearhumanity's 7,531st orbital launch attempt358th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: representative
Target site default for this orbit type. Not a catalogued object; this panel switches to the tracked orbit once the object is catalogued. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
About this launch
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.
Pad
Mu Center, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Planned as the 37th launch from Mu Center, 1st this year · 44th from Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
36 launches from this pad · 43 from Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
about 4 years after the previous launch from this pad
Updates
Moved back to 2025 TBD due to another test firing failure for qualification of the Epsilon-S 2nd stage motor.
Show 1 earlier update
NET February 2025.
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/13/2024 · source
Questions
When does JV-LOTUSat-1 launch?
JV-LOTUSat-1 is scheduled in 2026.
Where can I watch JV-LOTUSat-1 live?
No webcast has been announced yet.
What rocket is launching JV-LOTUSat-1?
Epsilon S, flown by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Epsilon S spec sheet
Where is JV-LOTUSat-1 launching from?
Mu Center, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan.
What orbit is JV-LOTUSat-1 going to?
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO), a earth science mission.