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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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Aliases
Epsilon rocket familyイプシロンロケット
Family Name
Epsilon
Full Name
Epsilon Launch Vehicle Family
Reusability
expendable
Slug
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 Id
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Creation Time
7/13/2026, 10:38:15 AM
Updated Time
7/13/2026, 10:38:15 AM