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This mission to study the Van Allen Belts is scheduled to launch aboard an Epsilon rocket sometime this year.

The Exploration of energization and Radiation in Geospace (ERG) spacecraft will orbit Earth at distances ranging from 30,000 km (19,000 mi)  to 300 km (190 mi) above the Earth.

Click below for more details. JAXA is also inviting the public to submit names and messages that will be inscribed on aluminum plates aboard the spacecraft. The deadline is April 25 (JST).

http://www.isas.jaxa.jp/j/enterp/missions/erg/message/index_e.shtml
« Last Edit: 12/19/2016 12:30 pm by Galactic Penguin SST »

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Re: ERG - Epsilon, 2016
« Reply #1 on: 06/05/2016 04:23 pm »
Looks like this might be getting ready for launch https://twitter.com/JAXA_en/status/739411748684484608

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Re: ERG - Epsilon, 2016
« Reply #2 on: 10/04/2016 02:55 pm »
« Last Edit: 10/04/2016 02:59 pm by Fuji »

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Re: ERG - Epsilon, 2016
« Reply #3 on: 11/13/2016 11:06 pm »

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Re: ERG - Epsilon, 2016
« Reply #4 on: 11/14/2016 12:24 pm »


Also interesting: The new enhanced Epsilon version is apparently called "Epsilon-2"

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Re: ERG - Epsilon - December 20, 2016 (11:00 UTC)
« Reply #5 on: 11/15/2016 02:17 am »
http://global.jaxa.jp/press/2016/11/20161115_epsilon2.html

Launch of the Second Epsilon Launch Vehicle (Epsilon-2) with the Exploration of energization and Radiation in Geospace (ERG) on Board

November 15, 2016 (JST)
National Research and Development Agency
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency will launch the second Epsilon Launch Vehicle (Epsilon-2) with the Exploration of energization and Radiation in Geospace (ERG) on board. The launch schedule is as follows.

Launch date     : December 20, 2016 (JST)
Launch time     : 8:00 p.m. through 9:00 p.m. (JST)
Launch window : December 21, 2016 through January 31, 2017
Launch site       : Uchinoura Space Center
« Last Edit: 11/15/2016 02:24 am by yoichi »

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Re: ERG - Epsilon-2 - December 20, 2016 (11:00 UTC)
« Reply #7 on: 11/24/2016 12:16 am »
ERG flight profile and mission overview:

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Re: ERG - Epsilon-2 - December 20, 2016 (11:00 UTC)
« Reply #8 on: 11/24/2016 12:17 am »
JAXA Livestream Link:

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Re: ERG - Epsilon-2 - December 20, 2016 (11:00 UTC)
« Reply #9 on: 12/12/2016 06:04 am »
Epsilon-2 press preview
2016/12/14 17:00(JST)- / 08:00(UTC)

« Last Edit: 12/12/2016 06:31 am by yoichi »

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Re: ERG - Epsilon-2 - December 20, 2016 (11:00 UTC)
« Reply #10 on: 12/14/2016 12:23 pm »
« Last Edit: 12/14/2016 12:25 pm by yoichi »

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Re: ERG - Epsilon-2 - December 20, 2016 (11:00 UTC)
« Reply #11 on: 12/14/2016 03:55 pm »
This is one of those confusing nomenclature deals.  Is it "Epsilon 2" because it is the second Epsilon, or because it uses the upgraded "Epsilon 2" launch vehicle variant?  Or both?

 - Ed Kyle
« Last Edit: 12/14/2016 03:56 pm by edkyle99 »

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Re: ERG - Epsilon-2 - December 20, 2016 (11:00 UTC)
« Reply #12 on: 12/14/2016 04:07 pm »
This is one of those confusing nomenclature deals.  Is it "Epsilon 2" because it is the second Epsilon, or because it uses the upgraded "Epsilon 2" launch vehicle variant?  Or both?

 - Ed Kyle

If we only knew this.
For the earlier M-5 rocket, there were also two different versions, but both were called only "M-5"

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Re: ERG - Epsilon-2 - December 20, 2016 (11:00 UTC)
« Reply #13 on: 12/14/2016 04:43 pm »
This is one of those confusing nomenclature deals.  Is it "Epsilon 2" because it is the second Epsilon, or because it uses the upgraded "Epsilon 2" launch vehicle variant?  Or both?

 - Ed Kyle
I suppose "2" is a flight number. There's no separate rocket type/title "Epsilon 2" on Jaxa website, just only "Epsilon".
http://www.jaxa.jp/projects/rockets/index_j.html
http://global.jaxa.jp/projects/rockets/index.html

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Re: ERG - Epsilon-2 - December 20, 2016 (11:00 UTC)
« Reply #14 on: 12/14/2016 11:36 pm »
This is one of those confusing nomenclature deals.  Is it "Epsilon 2" because it is the second Epsilon, or because it uses the upgraded "Epsilon 2" launch vehicle variant?  Or both?

 - Ed Kyle
well this one is taller than previous flight, but JAXA calls it Epsilon 2nd flight whereas ISAS calls it currently E-2 first flight.

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Re: ERG - Epsilon-2 - December 20, 2016 (11:00 UTC)
« Reply #15 on: 12/15/2016 04:54 am »
ERG/Epsilon-2 Launch Live Broadcast

« Last Edit: 12/15/2016 04:59 am by yoichi »

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Re: ERG - Epsilon-2 - December 20, 2016 (11:00 UTC)
« Reply #16 on: 12/15/2016 06:56 am »
It's interesting to notice that in the twitter picture posts, people talk about hard work on the launch structure, specifically about the large duct that was external and now has been placed inside the red metallic structure (it was torn off on the first flight take-off).

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Re: ERG - Epsilon-2 - December 20, 2016 (11:00 UTC)
« Reply #17 on: 12/15/2016 02:20 pm »
This is one of those confusing nomenclature deals.  Is it "Epsilon 2" because it is the second Epsilon, or because it uses the upgraded "Epsilon 2" launch vehicle variant?  Or both?

 - Ed Kyle
well this one is taller than previous flight, but JAXA calls it Epsilon 2nd flight whereas ISAS calls it currently E-2 first flight.


Flight#1: Epsilon test flight vehicle
Flight#2 and after that: Enhanced Epsilon "強化型イプシロン" (payload mass are 30% increased)
future improvement: Synergy Epsilon (H-3 SRB based development)

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Re: ERG - Epsilon-2 - December 20, 2016 (11:00 UTC)
« Reply #18 on: 12/15/2016 02:33 pm »
Vehcle color design also changed  :)

Flight#1: Epsilon test flight vehicle
http://jda.jaxa.jp/result.php?lang=j&id=4e8412aece179835d652de3d97bcc819

Enhanced Epsilon "強化型イプシロン"
http://jda.jaxa.jp/result.php?lang=j&id=d1072db5c1d46fd2e31c9bdff6cac8b2
Change one of the stripe color from silver to purple  ;)

Epsilon 2nd flight unique design (arrow mark)
http://jda.jaxa.jp/result.php?lang=j&id=a393468e0e44a0dc3dd60fd5130dcbd9

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Re: ERG - Epsilon-2 - December 20, 2016 (11:00 UTC)
« Reply #19 on: 12/15/2016 02:40 pm »
It's interesting to notice that in the twitter picture posts, people talk about hard work on the launch structure, specifically about the large duct that was external and now has been placed inside the red metallic structure (it was torn off on the first flight take-off).

Here is original Tweet and photos.
https://twitter.com/koumeiShibata/status/809021234511912962
https://twitter.com/koumeiShibata/status/809021932515434497

One of the operational cost saving.

 

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