In Japan during the trials a space rocket lit up: Details (Video)

In Japan, the Epsilon S launch vehicle was unsuccessful in Japan. In less than a minute after the start, one of the degrees caught fire. On Tuesday morning, November 26, the Epsilon S rocket engine has 49 seconds after the land tests that were conducted at the Tanegasima Space Center in the south -east of Kagoshima prefecture. Bloomberg writes about it. It is noted that the live broadcast of Japan's national broadcaster showed smoke clubs that rise from the scene.

There were no victims, and the cause of the fire has not yet been established, the agency reported. In focus. Technology has appeared its Telegram channel. Subscribe not to miss the latest and most intrusive news from the world of science! The incident has led to a fall in the stock of missile manufacturers. IHI Corp. Securities, which, together with the Japanese Aerospace Research Agency (Jaxa), developed a rocket at the beginning of the auction fell by 7%.

The first launch of the Epsilon rocket is scheduled for March next year, but the unsuccessful test - the second after a similar incident last year - can lead to further delays in the program. The three-stage solid fuel rocket launcher Epsilon was developed in 2007 to launch scientific spacecraft. The total length of a rocket capable of out up to 1500 kg is 26 m. The starting cost is about $ 38 million.