The Japan Aerospace Agency (JAXA) posted this Wednesday Self-destruct command to Epsilon VI rocket after launch, it is found to be unable to fly safely due to an alleged ignition failure. The solid-fuel rocket was launched from the Uchinoura Space Center in Kagoshima prefecture (southwest) at around 9:50 am (00:50 GMT local time) and was broadcast live by JAXA via its YouTube channel. on the air obvious misfire can be observed Then came an order from JAXA to activate the flight termination system that caused it to crash into the Pacific, making it the first Epsilon-type rocket to fail to reach orbit.
The launch was originally scheduled for last Friday, but was delayed because the Agency said it would mean poor positioning of the satellites it was carrying, so the location had to be re-projected.
Designed by JAXA to launch satellites at low cost, the 30-metre Epsilon VI carried a total of eight satellites, including a small radar-type satellite from the Japanese space company iQPS, based in Fukuoka in southwest Japan. This launch was the first of a commercial kind. For Epsilon, it’s getting international attention whether it will lead to a large-scale entry into the increasingly in-demand small satellite launch business. JAXA is still investigating the causes of the incident and has not yet announced when it will attempt such a launch again.
Source: Informacion
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