Rocket file · LV-112
Epsilon
Epsilon is an expendable launch vehicle built by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. It stands 24.4 m tall, first flew on 14 September 2013. It has flown 6 times with 5 successes, a success rate of 83.3%. It has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
As listed by Launch Library 2. The cost is Launch Library’s figure, not a quoted price. Figures for rockets outside the sixty most-flown were last read on 2026-11-05.
Flight record
Reliability
About Epsilon
The Epsilon rocket is a Japanese solid-fuel rocket designed to launch scientific satellites. It is a follow-on project to the larger and more expensive M-V rocket which was retired in 2006. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) began developing the Epsilon in 2007. It is capable of placing a 590 kg payload into Sun-synchronous orbit.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
There's no Epsilon flight on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
All upcoming launchesEpsilon in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Epsilon flown?
- 6 times, with 5 successes and 1 failures.
- What is Epsilon's success rate?
- 83.3%. That's 5 successful flights out of 6 attempts.
- When is the next Epsilon launch?
- Epsilon has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
- How much can Epsilon lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 doesn't list a payload figure for Epsilon.
- Is Epsilon reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Epsilon as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.