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Epsilon S Launch Vehicle

Epsilon S is the preflight successor to Enhanced Epsilon, jointly pursued by JAXA and IHI Aerospace to improve launch cost, schedule responsiveness, and satellite compatibility while sharing technology with H3. JAXA plans its first vehicle as Epsilon-7; development remains underway following second-stage motor static-test anomalies.

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

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Description

Epsilon S is the preflight successor to Enhanced Epsilon, jointly pursued by JAXA and IHI Aerospace to improve launch cost, schedule responsiveness, and satellite compatibility while sharing technology with H3. JAXA plans its first vehicle as Epsilon-7; development remains underway following second-stage motor static-test anomalies.

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Rocket Specs

Reusability: expendable
Stages Count: 3

Links

Official Url: https://global.jaxa.jp/press/2020/06/20200612-1-2_e.html
Wikipedia Url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epsilon_(rocket)#Epsilon_S

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Creation Time: July 13, 2026 at 10:38:57 UTC
Updated Time: July 19, 2026 at 11:40:33 UTC
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