Epsilon-2
Epsilon-2 was the first Enhanced Epsilon vehicle and the second flight of Japan’s Epsilon lineage. It launched from Uchinoura on 20 December 2016 and successfully deployed the ERG geospace science satellite, subsequently named ARASE.
Identity
- Aliases
- Second Epsilon Launch VehicleEnhanced Epsilon Flight 2イプシロンロケット2号機ERG launch vehicleARASE launch vehicle
- Name
- Epsilon-2
- Slug
- epsilon-2
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Epsilon-2 was the first Enhanced Epsilon vehicle and the second flight of Japan’s Epsilon lineage. It launched from Uchinoura on 20 December 2016 and successfully deployed the ERG geospace science satellite, subsequently named ARASE.
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 10:02:06 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 10:02:06 UTC
Other
- First Flight Date
- 2016-12-20
- Last Flight Date
- 2016-12-20
- Serial Number
- Epsilon-2
- Vehicle Code
- Enhanced Epsilon