Epsilon
Epsilon family
· built by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
· maiden flight 2013-09-14
Profile data last updated: 2026-08-15T20:08:04.839063+00:00 | 7531-09-01
The Epsilon 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. It is capable of placing a 590 kg payload into Sun-synchronous orbit.
Specifications
24.4 mLength
2.5 mDiameter
91 tLaunch mass
3–4Stages
2271 kNLiftoff thrust
Payload Capacity
No payload capacity figures published for this configuration.
Lifetime Launch Record
As reported by Launch Library 2 across this rocket's entire history, not just the launches tracked on this site.
6Total launches
5Successful
1Failed
0Upcoming
Launches Tracked on This Site
6In our archive
83.3%Success rate
Sep 14, 2013 05:00 UTCEarliest tracked
Oct 12, 2022 00:50 UTCMost recent
| Mission | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Epsilon | RAISE-3 & others | Oct 12, 2022 00:50 UTC | Failure |
| Epsilon | RAISE-2 & others | Nov 09, 2021 00:55 UTC | Success |
| Epsilon | RAPIS-1 & others | Jan 18, 2019 00:50 UTC | Success |
| Epsilon | ASNARO-2 | Jan 17, 2018 21:06 UTC | Success |
| Epsilon | ERG (ARASE) | Dec 20, 2016 11:00 UTC | Success |
| Epsilon | Hisaki (SPRINT-A) | Sep 14, 2013 05:00 UTC | Success |