Epsilon S
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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
Specifications
- Thrust
- 2,158 kN
- Height
- 24.4 m
- Diameter
- 2.5 m
- Launch mass
- 91 t
- Stages
- 4
- Launch cost
- $39M
- LEO capacity
- 1,400 kg
- SSO capacity
- 600 kg
Specifications from Launch Library. Figures the operator has not published are omitted.
Flight record
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Flights
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