Japan space agency conducts Epsilon rocket engine test

Japan space agency conducts Epsilon rocket engine test

Photo taken on July 23, 2026, shows the Epsilon S solid-fuel rocket's second-stage engine after a ground test conducted by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency at Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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