RAISE-2 & others
Epsilon
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Mission
RAISE-2 & others
Type: Test Flight
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).
Trajectory
The trajectory is unavailable. Check back for updates.
Location
Mu Center
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
43 rockets have launched from Uchinoura Space Center, Japan.

Agency
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency – JAXA
- Type: Government
- Abbreviation: JAXA
- Administration: Administrator: Hiroshi Yamakawa
- Founded: 2003
- Launchers: H-II
- Country: JPN
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 .