JAXA Scraps March Launch Plans For Epsilon S

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JAXA's test flight on Nov. 26, 2024, ended in failure.

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SINGAPORE—The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) still is investigating the cause of the failed Epsilon S engine test in November 2024 and has abandoned plans for a launch within the current fiscal year, which ends on March 31, 2025. The agency aims to bring the solid-fuel rocket into service...
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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