мКА-1 (демонстратор технологий), RISESAT, MicroDragon, OrigamiSat-1. NEXUS, Aoba VELOX-IV, ALE-1 - Epsilon-4 - КЦ Утиноура - 18.01.2019, 00:50 UTC

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01/18/2019 03:34 Stephen Clark

Here's an illustration of the multi-payload stack inside the Epsilon's payload shroud.

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01/18/2019 03:38 Stephen Clark

The Epsilon rocket is Japan's small-class space launcher alongside the heavier-duty H-2A and H-2B rockets sized to deliver large communications satellites and space station supply ships to orbit.
The Epsilon draws upon technologies from the H-2A and Japan's retired M-5 rocket, the country's previous light-class booster.

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01/18/2019 03:40 Stephen Clark

T-minus 10 minutes. The latest report from the launch team indicates all parameters are "go" for an on-time launch at 0050:20 GMT (7:50:20 p.m. EST; 9:50:20 a.m. Japan time).

The Epsilon rocket stands 85 feet tall, is 8.5 feet in diameter, and weighs about 210,000 pounds at the time of liftoff.

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01/18/2019 03:45 Stephen Clark

T-minus 5 minutes. JAXA confirms the range and flight safety systems are "go" for launch. The satellite are also reported ready for liftoff at the Uchinoura Space Center in southwestern Japan.

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