A test of an engine for Japan's upcoming Epsilon rocket ended in an explosion on Nov. 26, the second time in less than two years that this engine has met an untimely end during testing.
On Tuesday, a second-stage engine designed for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) new Epsilon S rocket exploded some 49 seconds into testing at the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan.
The failure of the 10.5-foot-tall (3.2 meter) engine calls the Epsilon S's development timeline into question. The rocket was supposed to make its debut flight in March 2025, launching a Vietnamese satellite to orbit.
Source: www.space.com
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