Blastoff! Japan's Epsilon Rocket Launches 7 Satellites

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) solid-fueled Epsilon rocket launched seven different satellites into orbit from Uchinoura Space Center on Jan. 17, 2018. The payloads consisted of the RAPid Innovative payload demonstration Satellite-1 (RAPIS-1), developed by JAXA via consignment to Axelspace Co., Ltd. and six ultra-small satellites. -- Full Story: https://www.space.com/43049-japan-launches-seven-satellites-orbit.html

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