Japan rocket engine fails 2nd test, goes up in flames at space center

Published November 26,2024

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A rocket engine produced by Japan on Tuesday failed its second check, the nation’s house company stated.

The engine for Epsilon S small rocket went up in flames when it was present process combustion check on the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima province, stated Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) in an announcement.

There was a bang and large smoke which engulfed the realm.

But JAXA stated there was no injury or casualty as a result of incident.

Last 12 months in July, the identical engine failed its first check when it exploded on the Noshiro Testing Center in northeastern Japan.