JAXA Epsilon S Engine Test Ends Early After Explosion

Epsilon S fire at Tanegashima

Fire broke out at Tanegashima Space Center on Nov. 26 after an engine exploded during testing.

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The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Epsilon S program continues to face issues after a fire broke out during a ground test of the rocket's second-stage engine at Tanegashima Space Center on the morning of Nov. 26. JAXA started the two-minute test at 08:30 a.m. local time but halted the...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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