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Epsilon-1

Epsilon-1 was the sole Test Flight Model and the maiden vehicle of Japan’s Epsilon lineage. It launched from Uchinoura on 14 September 2013 and successfully deployed the SPRINT-A extreme-ultraviolet astronomy satellite, subsequently named HISAKI.

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Aliases
First Epsilon Launch VehicleEpsilon Test Flightイプシロンロケット試験機
Name
Epsilon-1
Slug
epsilon-1
Status
retired

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Description
Epsilon-1 was the sole Test Flight Model and the maiden vehicle of Japan’s Epsilon lineage. It launched from Uchinoura on 14 September 2013 and successfully deployed the SPRINT-A extreme-ultraviolet astronomy satellite, subsequently named HISAKI.
Operator Id
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Vehicle Family Id
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Creation Time
7/13/2026, 10:39:41 AM
Updated Time
7/13/2026, 10:39:41 AM

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First Flight Date
2013-09-14
Last Flight Date
2013-09-14
Serial Number
Epsilon-1
Vehicle Code
Epsilon Test Flight Model