Japan’s Epsilon launches RAISE-2 and eight secondary satellites

Japan has finally launched its small satellite launcher Epsilon to deliver nine satellites to orbit. Notably, this includes the RAISE-2 technology demonstrator. Previously delayed due to weather and a scrub, the launch from Uchinoura Space Center occurred at 00:48 UTC on November 9. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA’s) RAISE-2 was the primary payload aboard the Epsilon rocket for this launch. It was joined by eight small satellites – four microsatellites and four CubeSats – on its ride to space. More

(Source: NASASpaceFlight.com - Nov 10)