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Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyTo Be DeterminedEarth ScienceEpsilon S
NET 2026Mu Center, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Vietnamese Synthetic Aperture Radar Earth observation satellite build by NEC Corporation of Japan, based on Japan's ASNARO 2 satellite and the NEXTAR NX-300L satellite bus. The satellite will contribute to measures against natural disasters and climate change in Vietnam.
Launch Provider
Government · Japan · Founded 2003 · Administrator Hiroshi Yamakawa
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is Japan's national aero-space agency. Through the merger of three previously independent organizations, JAXA was formed on 1 October 2003. JAXA is responsible for research, technology development and the launch of satellites into orbit, and is involved in many more advanced missions, such as asteroid exploration and possible manned exploration of the Moon. JAXA launch their Epsilon vehicle from the Uchinoura Space Center and their H-II vehicles from the Tanegashima Space Center.
Launches
37
Successful
33
89%
Upcoming
2
scheduled
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Moved back to 2025 TBD due to another test firing failure for qualification of the Epsilon-S 2nd stage motor.
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NET February 2025.
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Height
24.4m
Diameter
2.5m
Liftoff thrust
2,158kN
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