Originally published on August 27, 2013
Japan's new rocket Epsilon was due to be launched on August 27 but failed to lift off. The launch was reportedly halted with 19 seconds to go, the second setback for the Epsilon rocket this month.
According to Reuters, an earlier launch was postponed because of a computer glitch. No word was immediately available on the cause of the problem or when the launch might be tried again.
The three-stage rocket Epsilon was named for the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet. It is about 24 meters high and weighs 91 tonnes. It was scheduled to release the SPRINT-A telescope at an altitude of 1,000 kilometres into space. SPRINT-A telescope is the world's first space telescope for remote observation of planets including Venus, Mars and Jupiter from its orbit around Earth.
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