Japan, Epsilon S rocket

Japan's space agency halts Epsilon S rocket engine test after explosion
Japan's space agency aborted an engine test for the Epsilon S rocket on Tuesday after it exploded and caught fire, a repeated failure that will likely push the rocket's debut launch beyond the March-end target and delay the national space programme.
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The engine of Japan’s flagship new small rocket explodes during a test for a second time
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Japan's Space Agency Halts Epsilon S Rocket Engine Test After Fire
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's space agency has halted an engine combustion test of its Epsilon S rocket, a spokesperson said on Tuesday, after a fire broke out at the test site, 16 months after another failed engine test derailed Japan's small rocket development.
Japan's space agency checks fire during Epsilon S rocket engine test, NHK reports
Japan's space agency is monitoring a fire that broke out during an engine combustion test of its Epsilon S rocket under development at the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan, public broadcaster NHK reported on Tuesday.
Japan aborts rocket test after fire
Japan's space agency, JAXA, aborted an engine test for the Epsilon S rocket after a fire broke out at the Tanegashima Space Center on Tuesday. "There was an abnormality during today's combustion test.
Large fire at Japan rocket test site, no injuries reported
A huge fire erupted Tuesday at a Japanese rocket testing station, sending flames and smoke soaring into the sky, in the latest mishap for the country's ambitious space programme. Around five seconds later,
Epsilon rocket engine catches fire at Japan space agency test center
An engine being developed for use in the Epsilon S small rocket went up in flames Tuesday during a combustion test at a facility in southwestern Japan, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said. The fire at the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture follows another incident in July 2023 when the same engine exploded during a test at

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