JAXA Press Release Launch Result of Epsilon-1 with SPRINT-A aboard September 14, 2013 (JST) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launched the first Epsilon Launch Vehicle (Epsilon-1) with the Spectroscopic Planet Observatory for Recognition of Interaction of Atmosphere (SPRINT-A) onboard at 2:00 p.m. on September 14 (Sat.), 2013 (Japan Standard Time, JST) […]
While most eyes are probably on California, and Sunday’s tentative maiden launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 V1.1, one of the more interesting weekends in recent aerospace history kicks off just after midnight tonight at 12:45 a.m. (1:45 p.m. Saturday Japan Standard Time) with Japan’s second attempt to launch its new Epsilon booster. JAXA, the […]
An early morning (12:45 am EDT. 1:45 pm Japan Standard Time) launch of Japan’s new Epsilon rocket was scrubbed at T-19 seconds, due to what was described as an “attitude abnormality” which triggered an automatic stop. It was not immediately clear from JAXA’s press release whether the rocket was determined to simply be in […]
JAXA Press Release: Launch Postponement and Launch Time Change for Epsilon Launch Vehicle with SPRINT-A onboard August 8, 2013 (JST) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) decided to postpone the launch of the first Epsilon Launch Vehicle (Epsilon-1) with the Spectroscopic Planet Observatory for Recognition of Interaction of Atmosphere (SPRINT-A) […]
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