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Epsilon Launch Vehicle Family

Epsilon is Japan’s solid-propellant small orbital-launch lineage, developed by JAXA from technologies proven on the H-IIA solid booster and M-V upper stages. The programme progressed from a 2013 test-flight model to the Enhanced Epsilon and is continuing through the preflight Epsilon S successor.

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Identity

Aliases: Epsilon rocket familyイプシロンロケット
Family Name: Epsilon
Full Name: Epsilon Launch Vehicle Family
Status: development
Type: rocket

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Description

Epsilon is Japan’s solid-propellant small orbital-launch lineage, developed by JAXA from technologies proven on the H-IIA solid booster and M-V upper stages. The programme progressed from a 2013 test-flight model to the Enhanced Epsilon and is continuing through the preflight Epsilon S successor.

First Flight Year

2,013

Operator

Rocket Specs

Reusability: expendable

Links

Official Url: https://global.jaxa.jp/projects/rockets/epsilon/
Wikipedia Url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epsilon_(rocket)

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Creation Time: July 13, 2026 at 10:38:15 UTC
Updated Time: July 19, 2026 at 11:32:43 UTC
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