Epsilon
JPN Wikipedia 
Built & Operated By
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Government · founded 2003
Family
Epsilon
Maiden Flight
14 SEP 2013
About
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.
Vehicle Specifications
Height
24.4 m
Diameter
2.5 m
Launch Mass
91 T
Thrust
2,271 kN
Stages
3–4
Configuration
Expendable
Launch Record
Total Launches
6
Successful
5
Failed
1
Performance
Launch Cost
$39.0M