M-34c
The exact M-34c solid motor used as the second-stage motor of Japan's original Epsilon Test Flight Model. JAXA identifies it as the renovated M-V third-stage motor technology used on the Epsilon demonstration vehicle; it is distinct from the later enlarged M-35 motor used by Enhanced Epsilon.
Identity
- Aliases
- M34cEpsilon Test Flight second-stage motor
- Domains
- spaceflight
- Identity Level
- model
- Kind
- solid-rocket-motor
- Name
- M-34c
- Status
- unknown
Details
- Description
- The exact M-34c solid motor used as the second-stage motor of Japan's original Epsilon Test Flight Model. JAXA identifies it as the renovated M-V third-stage motor technology used on the Epsilon demonstration vehicle; it is distinct from the later enlarged M-35 motor used by Enhanced Epsilon.
- Propellants
- solid HTPB composite propellant
Links
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 1, 2026 at 17:26:06 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 1, 2026 at 17:26:06 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-01
- Note
- JAXA identifies M-34c as one of the exact upper-stage motors adopted for the Epsilon demonstration vehicle E-X.
- Publisher
- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency ISAS
- Title
- Epsilon propulsion system (ISAS News No. 374)
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-01
- Note
- JAXA documents the M-34c nozzle test and identifies M-34c as the renovated M-V third-stage motor used by the original Epsilon development.
- Publisher
- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
- Title
- Epsilon Launch Vehicle topics