At 6:06:11 a.m. (Japanese Standard Time), JAXA – the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency – launched their third Epsilon launch vehicle from the Uchinoura Space Center in the southern prefecture of Kagoshima.
Epsilon-3, as the vehicle was named, took aboard with it the radar satellite ASNARO-2. It is the first Epsilon rocket to carry a satellite that was developed by a private company.
Originally, the launch was scheduled for Wednesday, but due to bad weather it was rescheduled on Thursday. The Thursday launch and flight of the Epsilon-3 as well as the separation of ASNARO-2 were completed successfully.
Epsilon-3’s departure was broadcasted live on Youtube, and you can still watch it here:
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