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Epsilon


Japanese solid-fuel launcher Measuring 2.6 meters in diameter and 26 meters in length and has a mass of 96 tons.

- First stage: SRB-A3, from H2A.
- Second stage: M-34c solid motor (improved version of the 3rd stage of the old ISAS M-V rocket), later M-35 with 2.6 m diameter
- Third stage: KM-V2b, derived from the KM-V2 kick motor
- Final stage: new liquid propulsion Post-Boost System (PBS) with 8 50N thrusters.

Launch cost 5 billion Yen ($45 million)

Launch Capability: Sun Synchronous Orbit: Over 600 kg (Altitude 350 to 700 km), (Extra goal: Over 800 kg (Altitude 350 km)), Low Earth Orbit: Over 1,400 kg (Altitude 500 km, Orbit Inclination Angle 31.1 deg)

Epsilon launches


# Launch id Payload Launch Date Site Type Status/Comment (orbit in perigee x apogee x inclination x period)
1 13049 Sprint A 14 Sep 2013 at 05:00 UT   1156.8 x 946.8 km x 29.7°
(planned: 1150 x 950 km x 30°)
2 16080 Sprint B 20 Dec 2016 at 11:00 UT   New second stage: M-35
3 18007 Asnaro 2 17 Jan 2018 at 21:06 UT    
4 19003 A: Rapis 1
B: Origamisat 1
C: Hodoyoshi 2 / Risesat
D: MicroDragon
F: Nexus
G: Ale 1
J: Velox 4
K: Ale-Dom
18 Jan 2019 at 00:50 UTC    
5 21102 A: Asutarisuku
B: Teikyosat 4
C: Raise 2
D: Nanodragon
E: Z-Sat
F: Hibari
G: Drums
H: Kosen 1
Arica (1U)
9 Nov 2021 at 00:55 UTC   550 x 572 km x 97.57°
6 n/a Raise 3 (110 hk)
QPS-SAR 3 and 4
Mitsuba (2U)
Waseda Sat 0 (1U)
Magnaro 1 & 2
Kosen 2 (2U)
FSI-sat (1U)
12 Oct 2022 at 00:50 UTC   failure in the second stage
Notes: in the launch site column U stands for Uchinouora.

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