On Tuesday, a second-stage engine designed for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's ( JAXA) new Epsilon S rocket exploded ...

The engine of Japan's flagship small rocket, the Epsilon S, blew up and burst into flames during a combustion test on Tuesday ...

A second failure in a row raises concern about the progress of the Epsilon S rocket, whose debut is expected next year.

The engine for a flagship new small Japanese rocket has burst into flames during a combustion test, but there was no injury ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's space agency has halted an engine combustion test of its Epsilon S rocket, a spokesperson said on ...

Japan's Epsilon S rocket engine exploded for the second time during testing, raising doubts about its March 2025 debut.

That was one in a string of failures for the country's space agency JAXA, including launch attempts for its next-generation ...

Japan is off to a shaky start in its efforts to break into the space rocket market dominated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

The incident occurred just 49 seconds after ignition during a combustion test of the rocket's second-stage motor.

A massive fire broke out during a Japanese rocket test on Tuesday, adding to a series of setbacks for Japan’s space program.

Japan's space agency, JAXA, halted an Epsilon S rocket engine test due to a fire at the Tanegashima Space Center. This ...

Japan's space agency aborted an engine test for the Epsilon S rocket on Tuesday following a fire at the test site, a failure ...