Japanese rocket Epsilon S explodes during key engine test

New Japanese rocket engine explodes during testing for 2nd time in 16 months
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.
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TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's space agency has halted an engine combustion test of its Epsilon S rocket, a spokesperson said on Tuesday, after a fire broke out at the test site, 16 months after another failed engine test derailed Japan's small rocket development.
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Video: Japanese rocket Epsilon S explodes during key engine test
The incident occurred just 49 seconds after ignition during a combustion test of the rocket's second-stage motor.
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The Epsilon S rocket was supposed to launch early next year, but the recent blast will likely delay its debut by several months.
Japanese Rocket Engine Bursts Into Flames During Test
An engine for a new Japanese rocket burst into flames on Tuesday during a combustion test, according to reports. The incident involved the Epsilon S engine and resulted in an explosion with significant smoke,
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Japan's lightweight rocket failed its second test run after catching fire Tuesday in the latest setback for the country's space program. The Epsilon S rocket's second-stage engine suffered a malfunction 49 seconds into a ground test Tuesday morning local time at Tanegashima Space Center in the southeastern Kagoshima Prefecture,
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