RAISE-2 & others
Epsilon
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Mission
RAISE-2 & others
- Type: Test Flight
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
- Launch Cost: $39,000,000
8 payloads will fly on this mission : “RApid Innovative payload demonstration SatellitE-2” (RAISE-2), DRUMS (Debris Removal Unprecedented Micro-Satellite), Hibari, Z-Sat, and four CubeSat (ASTERISC, ARICA, NANODRAGON, KOSEN-1).
Location
Mu Center
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Mu Center has witnessed the launch of 36 rockets, including 36 orbital launch attempts, while Uchinoura Space Center, Japan, has been the site for 43 rocket launches.
Rocket
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Epsilon
The Epsilon rocket is a Japanese solid-fuel rocket designed to launch scientific satellites. It is a follow-on project to the larger and more expensive M-V rocket which was retired in 2006. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) began developing the Epsilon in 2007. It is capable of placing a 590 kg payload into Sun-synchronous orbit.
Agency
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is Japan’s national aero-space agency. Through the merger of three previously independent organizations, JAXA was formed on 1 October 2003. JAXA is responsible for research, technology development and the launch of satellites into orbit, and is involved in many more advanced missions, such as asteroid exploration and possible manned exploration of the Moon. JAXA launch their Epsilon vehicle from the Uchinoura Space Center and their H-II vehicles from the Tanegashima Space Center.
8 payloads. DRUMS sounds great removing space junk and debris in orbit .
Best of luck folks we will be watching with interest.
Still no launch , better being safe than sorry with the launch.
Will watch tomorrow .
P.S not long to wait now .Success is pending folks.
Go JAXA.
Great launch and coverage JAXA as predicated .
You have some very interesting payloads to perform on this mission.
Keep up the great work folks .