Launch Success, The Innovative
Satellite Technology
Demonstoration-1 aboard Epsilon-4
January 18, 2019 (JST)
National Research and Development
Agency Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
launched the Innovative Satellite Technology
Demonstration-1* aboard the fourth Epsilon Launch
Vehicle (Epsilon-4) from the JAXA Uchinoura Space
Center. The launch proceeded on time at 9:50:20 a.m.,
(Japan Standard Time, JST) January 18, 2019.
The launch and flight of Epsilon-4
occurred nominally. All seven satellites separated from
the launch vehicle successfully; the Rapid Innovative
Payload Demonstration Satellite 1 (RAPIS-1) was
jettisoned from the launch vehicle approximately 51
minutes 55 seconds into launch. Thereafter, other
onboard satellites - MicroDragon, RISESAT, ALE-1,
OrigamiSat-1, Aoba VELOX-IV and NEXUS - were
respectively separated from Epsilon-4.
JAXA appreciates all for the
support shown in behalf of the Epsilon-4 launch.
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