Japan's Space Agency Halts Epsilon S Rocket Engine Test

Japan's New Space Rocket Engine Explodes Again
A second failure in a row raises concern about the progress of the Epsilon S rocket, whose debut is expected next year.
Japan's Space Agency Halts Epsilon S Rocket Engine Test After Fire
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's space agency has halted an engine combustion test of its Epsilon S rocket, a spokesperson said on Tuesday, after a fire broke out at the test site, 16 months after another failed engine test derailed Japan's small rocket development.
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Japan's space agency halts Epsilon S rocket engine test after explosion
Japan's space agency aborted an engine test for the Epsilon S rocket on Tuesday after it exploded and caught fire, a repeated failure that will likely push the rocket's debut launch beyond the March-end target and delay the national space programme.
Large Fire At Japan Rocket Test Site, No Injuries Reported
A huge fire erupted Tuesday at a Japanese rocket testing station, sending flames and smoke soaring into the sky, in the latest mishap for the country's ambitious space programme.
Japan's Epsilon S Rocket Catches On Fire During Test
A test of Japan’s Epsilon S rocket was halted after a bang and fire seconds into an engine combustion test on November 26 sent plumes of smoke over the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane.
Japan's space agency checks fire during Epsilon S rocket engine test, NHK reports
Japan's space agency is monitoring a fire that broke out during an engine combustion test of its Epsilon S rocket under development at the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan, public broadcaster NHK reported on Tuesday.
Japan's Epsilon S Rocket Lightweight Rocket Catches Fire
Japan's lightweight rocket failed its second test run after catching fire Tuesday in the latest setback for the country's space program. The Epsilon S rocket's second-stage engine suffered a malfunction 49 seconds into a ground test Tuesday morning local time at Tanegashima Space Center in the southeastern Kagoshima Prefecture,
Japan aborts Epsilon S rocket test after fire
The incident is the latest in a string of setbacks for Japan's space program.

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