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Liftoff! Japan's Epsilon Rocket Launches 1st Flight
Credit: JAXA
Japan's brand-new Epsilon rocket launches on its debut mission from Uchinoura Space Center on Sept. 14, 2013 carrying the SPRINT-A (Hisaki) space telescope, a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency satellite designed to study the planets of the solar system from Earth orbit. [
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Japan's Epsilon Rocket Launches 1st Flight
Credit: JAXA
Japan's new Epsilon rocket launches on its debut mission from Uchinoura Space Center on Sept. 14, 2013 carrying the SPRINT-A (Hisaki) space telescope, a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency satellite designed to study the planets of the solar system from Earth orbit. [
Read the Full Story Here]
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Japan's Epsilon Rocket Launches 1st Flight
Credit: JAXA
Japan's brand-new Epsilon rocket launches on its debut mission from Uchinoura Space Center on Sept. 14, 2013 carrying the SPRINT-A (Hisaki) space telescope, a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency satellite designed to study the planets of the solar system from Earth orbit. [
Read the Full Story Here]
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Japan's Epsilon Rocket Launches 1st Flight
Credit: JAXA
Japan's brand-new Epsilon rocket launches on its debut mission from Uchinoura Space Center on Sept. 14, 2013 carrying the SPRINT-A (Hisaki) space telescope, a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency satellite designed to study the planets of the solar system from Earth orbit. [
Read the Full Story Here]
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Japan's Epsilon Rocket Launches 1st Flight
Credit: JAXA
Japan's brand-new Epsilon rocket launches on its debut mission from Uchinoura Space Center on Sept. 14, 2013 carrying the SPRINT-A (Hisaki) space telescope, a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency satellite designed to study the planets of the solar system from Earth orbit. [
Read the Full Story Here]
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Japan's Epsilon Rocket Launches 1st Flight
Credit: JAXA
Japan's brand-new Epsilon rocket launches on its debut mission from Uchinoura Space Center on Sept. 14, 2013 carrying the SPRINT-A (Hisaki) space telescope, a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency satellite designed to study the planets of the solar system from Earth orbit. [
Read the Full Story Here]
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Japan's Epsilon Rocket Launches 1st Flight
Credit: JAXA
Japan's brand-new Epsilon rocket launches on its debut mission from Uchinoura Space Center on Sept. 14, 2013 carrying the SPRINT-A (Hisaki) space telescope, a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency satellite designed to study the planets of the solar system from Earth orbit. [
Read the Full Story Here]
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Japan's New Epsilon Rocket
Credit: JAXA
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will launch the first Epsilon Launch Vehicle (Epsilon-1) with the Spectroscopic Planet Observatory for Recognition of Interaction of Atmosphere (SPRINT-A) on August 27, 2013, from Uchinoura Space Center.
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Epsilon Launch Vehicle Fairing Separation Examination
Credit: JAXA/Joe Nishizawa
Japan's new Epsilon Launch Vehicle Fairing undergoes separation examination in preparation for planned launch in August 2013. Photo taken April 8, 2013.
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Liftoff! Japan's Epsilon Rocket Launches 1st Flight
Credit: JAXA
Japan's brand-new Epsilon rocket launches on its debut mission from Uchinoura Space Center on Sept. 14, 2013 carrying the SPRINT-A (Hisaki) space telescope, a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency satellite designed to study the planets of the solar system from Earth orbit.
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Small Space Science Platform for Rapid INvestigation and Test (SPRINT-A)
Credit: JAXA
Japan's Small Space Science Platform for Rapid INvestigation and Test (SPRINT-A) satellite is pictured with Jupiter and Mars, above the limb of the Earth. Image released July 22, 2010.
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Epsilon Launch Vehicle Illustration
Credit: JAXA
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency hopes the new Epsilon Launch Vehicle will reduce the cost by a third of that for the former M-V Launch Vehicle. Illustration released Jan. 18, 2013.
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Epsilon Rocket Liftoff Illustration
Credit: JAXA
An artist's illustration shows Japan's new rocket, Epsilon Launch Vehicle, launching. Image released March 25, 2013.
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Epsilon Launch Vehicle Launching Point
Credit: JAXA
This image shows the launching point for Japan's new Epsilon Launch Vehicle, scheduled to lift off in August 2013. Image acquired November 28, 2012.
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Epsilon Rocket Fairing System Examination
Credit: JAXA/Joe Nishizawa
An Epsilon rocket fairing system examination (air conditioning hose, electric cable) was conducted on April 23, 2013.
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Small Space Science Platform for Rapid INvestigation and Test SPRINT-A
Credit: JAXA
Spectroscopic Planet Observatory for Recognition of Interaction of Atmosphere (SPRINT-A) is the world's first space telescope for remote observation of the planets such as Venus, Mars, and Jupiter from the orbit around the earth. Image released June 8, 2013.
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The First Step: Epsilon Rocket Transported
Credit: JAXA
Japan's Epsilon rocket moves on a vehicle from Tanegashima Space Center (TNSC) to Shimama harbor on the evening of March 29-30, 2013.
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Epsilon Launch Vehicle Hoisted Onto Barge
Credit: JAXA
Continuing its journey to the launch center, the Epsilon Launch Vehicle is hoisted on a barge, June 1, 2013.
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Epsilon Rocket First Test Flight Launch Site
Credit: JAXA
Japan's Epsilon rocket, due to make its first test flight Aug. 27, 2013, is equipped with artificial intelligence to perform its own health checks before and during launch.
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Epsilon Rocket Launch Site
Credit: JAXA
Japan's Epsilon rocket, due to make its first test flight Aug. 27, 2013, is equipped with artificial intelligence to perform its own health checks before and during launch.
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Epsilon Rocket Seaside Launch Site
Credit: JAXA
Japan's Epsilon rocket, due to make its first test flight Aug. 27, 2013, is equipped with artificial intelligence to perform its own health checks before and during launch.
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Japan's Epsilon Rocket Up Close
Credit: JAXA
Japan's Epsilon rocket, due to make its first test flight Aug. 27, 2013, is equipped with artificial intelligence to perform its own health checks before and during launch.
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Epsilon Rocket Launch Site Among Trees
Credit: JAXA
Japan's Epsilon rocket, due to make its first test flight Aug. 27, 2013, is equipped with artificial intelligence to perform its own health checks before and during launch.
