Japan rocket engine explodes during test

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 15, 2023 12:38 am

TOKYO: A Japanese rocket engine exploded during a test on Friday, an official said, in the latest blow to the country's space agency.

The Epsilon S — an improved version of the Epsilon rocket that failed to launch in October — blew up 'roughly 50 seconds after ignition,' science and technology ministry official Naoya Takegami told Agence France-Presse.

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