This is the first failed launch of an Epsilon rocket. The solid-fuel rocket lifted off from the Uchinoura Space Center in Kimotsuki, Kagoshima Prefecture, at around 9:50 a.m., JAXA said.

JAXA broadcast the launch of the first Epsilon Launch Vehicle (Epsilon-1) with the Spectroscopic Planet Observatory for Recognition of Interaction of Atmosphere (SPRINT-A) onboard from the Uchinoura ...

The Epsilon, a solid-fuel rocket developed by JAXA and IHI Aerospace Co., was first launched in 2013. The demonstration model for the improved Epsilon S features an enhanced second-stage motor ...

Japan's space agency, JAXA, aborted an engine test for the Epsilon S rocket after a large fire broke out at the Tanegashima Space Center on Tuesday. "There was an abnormality during today's ...

Japan has launched a navigation satellite on its flagship H3 rocket as the country seeks to have a precise positioning system ...

But JAXA had to delay the launch of a compact, solid-fuel Epsilon S rocket after a recent engine test resulted in a large fire.

Japan on Sunday launched a navigation satellite on its new flagship H3 rocket as the country seeks to have a more precise ...

Everything so far has been as planned, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, said ... series — the larger H3 and a much smaller Epsilon system. It hopes to cater to diverse customer ...