After Epsilon-6 Rocket Launch Goes Wrong, JAXA Pushes Self-Destruct Button

After its latest Epsilon rocket launch, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency had to press the self-destruct button.

The Epsilon Launch Vehicle, a small solid-fuel rocket that launches scientific satellites, is called a small rocket. The Register reports that the Epsilon-6 rocket launched Wednesday from Uchinoura Space Center with a payload weight of 110kg and eight satellites (RAISE-3QPS-SAR3, QPS-SAR4, MAGNARO MITSUBA KOSEN-2WASEDA-SAT ZERO, FSI-SAT).

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