Launch Vehicles
Epsilon
Japan
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A small, solid-fueled Japanese launch vehicle developed as a lower-cost successor to the M-V, using autonomous check-out systems to reduce launch preparation time and staff. It has launched Japanese scientific satellites and small technology-demonstration payloads.
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Vehicle ClassLight-lift solid-fuel expendable launch vehicle 1 Manufacturer First Flight Date StatusOperational, though grounded periodically after a 2022 launch failure while its enlarged Epsilon S variant is developed. 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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