Epsilon launch vehicle
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The Epsilon launch vehicle is a Japanese solid-fuel rocket designed for cost-effective, small satellite launches into orbit.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Epsilon rocket | 1 |
| Epsilon rocket family | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
expendable launch system
ⓘ
small-lift launch vehicle ⓘ solid-fuel rocket ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Epsilon launch vehicle
ⓘ
surface form:
Epsilon rocket
|
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| designFeature |
high degree of automation
ⓘ
reduced ground support equipment ⓘ shortened countdown operations ⓘ |
| designGoal |
cost-effective small satellite launches
ⓘ
reduced launch preparation time ⓘ simplified operations ⓘ |
| developer | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency ⓘ |
| family |
Epsilon launch vehicle
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Epsilon rocket family
|
| firstStageType | solid rocket motor ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem |
advanced avionics
ⓘ
autonomous onboard guidance ⓘ |
| launchAzimuth |
low Earth orbit missions
ⓘ
sun-synchronous orbit missions ⓘ |
| launchConfiguration | road-transportable segments ⓘ |
| launchCostGoal | lower cost per kilogram to orbit compared to M-V ⓘ |
| launchEnvironment |
near-polar orbits
ⓘ
sun-synchronous orbits ⓘ |
| launchServiceMarket | small satellite launch market ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Mu Center
ⓘ
Uchinoura Space Center ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
ⓘ
surface form:
JAXA
|
| operator |
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
ⓘ
surface form:
JAXA
|
| optionalStage | fourth stage ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
launching scientific satellites
ⓘ
launching small Earth observation satellites ⓘ launching technology demonstration satellites ⓘ |
| propellantType | solid propellant ⓘ |
| secondStageType | solid rocket motor ⓘ |
| stageCount | three-stage configuration ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| successorTo | M-V launch vehicle ⓘ |
| targetPayloadClass | small satellites ⓘ |
| technologyHeritage |
H-IIA avionics technology
ⓘ
M-V solid rocket technology ⓘ |
| thirdStageType | solid rocket motor ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Epsilon rocket
this entity surface form:
Epsilon rocket family