Epsilon S | JV-LOTUSat-1
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency · Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
2027
Rocket file · LV-115
Epsilon S
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency · Epsilon · IN SERVICE
Epsilon S is an expendable launch vehicle built by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. It stands 24.4 m tall, first flew on 14 September 2013. It hasn't flown yet. Its next flight is Epsilon S | JV-LOTUSat-1 for Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, no earlier than 2027.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
ON FILE
Height24.4 m
Diameter2.5 m
Payload to LEONOT ON FILE
Payload to GTONOT ON FILE
Maiden flight14 September 2013
ReusableNo, expendable
Launch cost$39M
StatusIN SERVICE
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
NO FLIGHTS
Total flights0
Successful0
Failed0
Success rateNO DATA
Landing attempts0
Landing successN/A
Scheduled2
VariantS
About Epsilon S
The Epsilon S 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. The first stage is based on SRB-3, the strap-on solid-rocket booster of H3
Upcoming flights
Epsilon S | SOLAR-C
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency · Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
NOV 2028
Epsilon S in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Epsilon S flown?
- Epsilon S hasn't flown yet, but 2 flights are scheduled.
- What is Epsilon S's success rate?
- Epsilon S hasn't flown, so there's no success rate yet.
- When is the next Epsilon S launch?
- Epsilon S | JV-LOTUSat-1, flown by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. It's set for no earlier than 2027 from Mu Center.
- How much can Epsilon S lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 doesn't list a payload figure for Epsilon S.
- Is Epsilon S reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Epsilon S as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.