Author Topic: Epsilon F5 with RAISE-2 and 8 other satellites - November 9, 2021 (00:55 UTC) (Read 68082 times)

Galactic Penguin SST · « **on:** 08/20/2021 10:03 am »

Press release - launch window is 00:48 - 00:59 UTC.

Information for all 9 satellites on board (in Japanese - I’m still trying to find an English version)

Launch profile (mission booklet as attached):

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #1 on:** 08/21/2021 05:57 am »

The list of satellites:

RAISE 2
ARICA
ASTERISC
DRUMS
HIBARI
KOSEN 1
NanoDragon
TeikyoSat 4
Z-Sat

These payloads are hosted on RAISE 2

3D-ANT
ASC
ATCD
I-FOG
MARIN
SPR

russianhalo117 · « **Reply #2 on:** 09/01/2021 02:48 am »

Mission presentation by JAXA.

huylexuan · « **Reply #3 on:** 09/04/2021 01:49 pm »

Dear All,

I am newcomer. I am from Vietnam National Space Center, the NanoDragon owner.

Our satellite will be launched on Oct. 1, 2021 by Epsilon No. 5. I hope you can help us the hear the TLM signal from this satellite. If you need any more information, please kindly tell me.

NanoDragon downlink UHF frequency: 437.365 Mhz; Baudrate 1.2kbps; Square Root Raise Cosine(SRRC) with rolloff=0.5; modulation: BPSK

NanoDragon will be deployed from the rocket around 1:50 UTC, Oct. 1, 2021 above Canada.
(https://www.jaxa.jp/press/2021/08/files/20210820_epsilon5.pdf)

Thank you so much,
Le Xuan Huy

russianhalo117 · « **Reply #4 on:** 09/06/2021 12:57 am »

Conexion Espacial · « **Reply #5 on:** 09/24/2021 02:49 pm »

Everything is ready for the launch!

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The launch test of Epsilon Rocket No. 5 was conducted prior to the launch on Oct. 1.

The Epsilon Rocket No. 5, which is scheduled to be launched from the Uchinoura Space Center in Kimotsuki City, Kagoshima Prefecture on October 1, appeared on the morning of the 23rd for the launch rehearsal.

The rehearsal was to confirm the operation at the same time as the actual launch, and the 26-meter Epsilon rocket is ready for launch.

Epsilon will carry nine satellites into space and a total of 14 experiments will be conducted on technologies and ideas selected through open contracting with private companies and universities.

The Epsilon No. 5 rocket is scheduled to launch at 00:48 UTC on October 1, but the city of Kimotsuki, Japan, will be the first to launch the Epsilon No. 5 rocket at 00:48 UTC on October 1.

https://www.kts-tv.co.jp/news/7920/

Conexion Espacial · « **Reply #6 on:** 09/24/2021 02:50 pm »

Video of the rocket while testing presented by KTS TV
https://twitter.com/conexionspacial/status/1441412032306106370?s=19

Conexion Espacial · « **Reply #7 on:** 09/24/2021 02:56 pm »

Friday, September 10, 2021

Upper left: TeikyoSat-4 (Teikyo University)
Upper right: Small demonstration satellite No. 2 RAISE-2 (JAXA)
Lower center: DRUMS (Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.)
Lower left: HIBARI (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
Cube in circled part There is a sat release device, in which the cube sat is stored.

Translated with Google
More details: https://fanfun.jaxa.jp/topics/detail/19165.html

Conexion Espacial · « **Reply #8 on:** 09/24/2021 02:57 pm »

The satellite on the left side of the multi-satellite mounting structure is HIBARI (Tokyo Institute of Technology), the satellite on the right side is Z-Sat (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.), and the satellite placed on the floor is TeikyoSat-4 (Teikyo University)

Conexion Espacial · « **Reply #9 on:** 09/24/2021 02:58 pm »

William Graham · « **Reply #10 on:** 09/28/2021 05:33 pm »

English translation of the mission timeline. Source is the press kit at the start of the thread.

Conexion Espacial · « **Reply #11 on:** 09/29/2021 12:17 am »

Other information about the mission:
-Rocket description.
The Epsilon launch vehicle is a three-stage solid propellant rocket developed by leveraging technologies developed for the M-V and H-IIA rockets. Epsilon 5 will be equipped with a small liquid propulsion system (PBS: Post Boost Stage) on top of the third stage to improve the satellite's orbit insertion accuracy.
In addition to the PBS, Epsilon-5 is equipped with the Epsilon Satellite Mounting Structure (ESMS) and the Epsilon Small Satellite Orbital Deployer (E-SSOD). (E-SSOD: Epsilon Small Satellite Orbital Deployer), and will consist of nine satellites: the second small demonstration satellite, four microsatellites and four CubeSats. The Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstrator-2 (ISAT-2), consisting of nine satellites, four nanosatellites and four CubeSats, will be launched.
- Fall of the rocket stages.
Fall of the First stage and the satellite fairing: Between 7 and 23 minutes later.
Fall of the second stage: Between 12 and 28 minutes later.

Conexion Espacial · « **Reply #12 on:** 09/29/2021 12:29 am »

General view of Epsilon F5 rocket

Conexion Espacial · « **Reply #13 on:** 09/29/2021 12:46 am »

Epsilon F5 rocket flight plan and stages of payload separation

Conexion Espacial · « **Reply #14 on:** 09/29/2021 12:48 am »

Representative images of the payloads (the names of each payload are below the image or can be seen when downloading the image).

russianhalo117 · « **Reply #15 on:** 09/29/2021 03:24 am »

JAXA YouTube channel video release dump:

russianhalo117 · « **Reply #16 on:** 09/29/2021 05:36 am »

Pre Launch briefing:

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #17 on:** 09/29/2021 07:37 am »

Refined launch window: 00:51:21 - 00:55:16 UTC.

Conexion Espacial · « **Reply #18 on:** 09/30/2021 04:09 am »

Livestream of the mission

Conexion Espacial · « **Reply #19 on:** 09/30/2021 11:40 pm »

There is a little more than an hour left before the launch. The live broadcast will start at 00:15 UTC.

SPKirsch · « **Reply #20 on:** 10/01/2021 12:15 am »

Article:
https://twitter.com/TGMetsFan98/status/1443711220205379590

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It’s launch day in Japan.

Article by @w_d_graham: https://nasaspaceflight.com/2021/09/epsilon-raise-2/

Webcast: youtu.be/_5P9G1zSyoc

Conexion Espacial · « **Reply #21 on:** 10/01/2021 12:18 am »

Exact time of planned launch, 00:51:21 UTC.
Transmission has already started

what_the_puck · « **Reply #22 on:** 10/01/2021 12:42 am »

T-10 minutes

List of events to occur during this launch.

Takeoff: 00:00:00
First stage engine shutdown: 00:01:48
Coping separation: 00:02:31
Separation of the first and second stage: 00:02:41
Second stage engine starting: 00:02:45
Second stage engine shutdown: 00:04:54
Separation of the second and third stage: 00:06:30
Starting the third stage engine: 00:06:34
Third stage engine shutdown: 00:08:02
Separation of the third stage and CLPS: 00:09:54
CLPS First Power On: 00:16:13
CLPS First Shutdown: 00:18:03
CLPS second power-up: 00:42:17
Second shutdown of CLPS: 00:50:54
RAISE-2 Separation: 00:52:35
TeikyoSat-4 Separation: 01:06:30
ASTERISC Separation: 01:06:53
CLPS third ignition: 01:08:34
CLPS Third Shutdown: 01:08:47
Z-Sat Separation: 01:10:06
DRUMS Separation: 01:10:29
Separation from HIBARI: 01:10:52
Separation of KOSEN-1 and ARICA: 01:11:15
NanoDragon Separation; 01:11:38

William Graham · « **Reply #23 on:** 10/01/2021 12:47 am »

From the JAXA webcast

Fuji · « **Reply #24 on:** 10/01/2021 12:48 am »

Satellite separation sequence drawing.
"分離" means separation or deploy.

Source:
https://www.mext.go.jp/kaigisiryo/content/20210927-mxt_uchukai01-000018059_6.pdf

William Graham · « **Reply #25 on:** 10/01/2021 12:49 am »

William Graham · « **Reply #26 on:** 10/01/2021 12:51 am »

Automatic countdown sequence initiated. Epsilon is on internal power.

William Graham · « **Reply #27 on:** 10/01/2021 12:52 am »

Hold - "emergency stop has been turned on, we are confirming the status"

what_the_puck · « **Reply #28 on:** 10/01/2021 12:55 am »

Scrub. Window is almost over.

William Graham · « **Reply #29 on:** 10/01/2021 12:56 am »

Quote from: what_the_puck on 10/01/2021 12:55 am

Scrub. Window is almost over.

Yes - JAXA still reporting they are "checking the status" but there's no more window left so it will be a scrub.

William Graham · « **Reply #30 on:** 10/01/2021 12:56 am »

"Malfunction found in ground station", scrub confirmed.

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #31 on:** 10/01/2021 02:15 am »

Abort at T-?? seconds?

Asteroza · « **Reply #32 on:** 10/01/2021 03:15 am »

Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 10/01/2021 02:15 am

Abort at T-?? seconds?

I think they got below t-25 seconds?

Conexion Espacial · « **Reply #33 on:** 10/01/2021 03:48 am »

Quote from: Asteroza on 10/01/2021 03:15 am

Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 10/01/2021 02:15 am
Abort at T-?? seconds?

I think they got below t-25 seconds?

It all depends on how much delay the transmission had but I estimate that the hold was about T-10 seconds.

1 · « **Reply #34 on:** 10/01/2021 03:49 am »

The countdown voice stops in the middle of saying "15", so hold was probably called a couple of seconds before that.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #35 on:** 10/01/2021 04:48 am »

https://twitter.com/cosmic_penguin/status/1443799833567895554?s=21

bolun · « **Reply #36 on:** 10/02/2021 03:54 pm »

Cancellation of Today’s Launch of the Epsilon-5 Carrying the Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration-2

October 1, 2021 (JST)

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) scheduled the launch of the fifth Epsilon Launch Vehicle (Epsilon-5) carrying the Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration-2 at 9:51:21 on October 1st, 2021 (JST) from the Uchinoura Space Center and had worked towards this target; however, due to the necessity of additional examinations on the grand facilities, the emergency stop was activated approximately 19 seconds before the launch. Today’s planned launch has thus been cancelled.

JAXA will provide constant updates on the situation.

The new launch date will be announced as soon as it is determined.

https://global.jaxa.jp/press/2021/10/20211001-2_e.html

JuaniX · « **Reply #37 on:** 10/02/2021 05:53 pm »

Quote from: what_the_puck on 10/01/2021 12:42 am

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First stage engine shutdown: 00:01:48
Coping separation: 00:02:31
Separation of the first and second stage: 00:02:41

...

51 seconds of ballistic trajectory? I might know too little about rockets, but it surprises me.
Also, coping is another word for fairing?

Thanks for the timeline in any case!

russianhalo117 · « **Reply #38 on:** 10/02/2021 06:08 pm »

Quote from: JuaniX on 10/02/2021 05:53 pm

Quote from: what_the_puck on 10/01/2021 12:42 am
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First stage engine shutdown: 00:01:48
Coping separation: 00:02:31
Separation of the first and second stage: 00:02:41

...
51 seconds of ballistic trajectory? I might know too little about rockets, but it surprises me.
Also, coping is another word for fairing?

Thanks for the timeline in any case!

Common for majority of multistage solid rocket boost stages.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #39 on:** 10/03/2021 03:03 am »

Quote from: russianhalo117 on 10/02/2021 06:08 pm

Quote from: JuaniX on 10/02/2021 05:53 pm
Quote from: what_the_puck on 10/01/2021 12:42 am
...

First stage engine shutdown: 00:01:48
Coping separation: 00:02:31
Separation of the first and second stage: 00:02:41

...
51 seconds of ballistic trajectory? I might know too little about rockets, but it surprises me.
Also, coping is another word for fairing?

Thanks for the timeline in any case!

Common for majority of multistage solid rocket boost stages.

It's to essentially let the first stage burn out all its propellant. If you separate the first and second stages early, the residual thrust can collide the discarded stage into the rest of the launch vehicle.

Jim · « **Reply #40 on:** 10/03/2021 01:25 pm »

Quote from: ZachS09 on 10/03/2021 03:03 am

Quote from: russianhalo117 on 10/02/2021 06:08 pm
Quote from: JuaniX on 10/02/2021 05:53 pm
Quote from: what_the_puck on 10/01/2021 12:42 am
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First stage engine shutdown: 00:01:48
Coping separation: 00:02:31
Separation of the first and second stage: 00:02:41

...
51 seconds of ballistic trajectory? I might know too little about rockets, but it surprises me.
Also, coping is another word for fairing?

Thanks for the timeline in any case!

Common for majority of multistage solid rocket boost stages.

It's to essentially let the first stage burn out all its propellant. If you separate the first and second stages early, the residual thrust can collide the discarded stage into the rest of the launch vehicle.

no, it is to allow the vehicle to gain altitude

jcm · « **Reply #41 on:** 10/03/2021 09:42 pm »

Quote from: JuaniX on 10/02/2021 05:53 pm

Also, coping is another word for fairing?

Well, not in English!
But I think 'fairing' is indeed what is meant here.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #42 on:** 10/04/2021 08:40 am »

Launch has been rescheduled to October 7 with the same launch window (00:51:21 - 00:55:16 UTC).

https://www.jaxa.jp/press/2021/10/20211004-1_j.html

Rondaz · « **Reply #43 on:** 10/04/2021 01:16 pm »

See Japan's Epsilon rocket launch cubesats in this amazing animation

Fuji · « **Reply #44 on:** 10/05/2021 01:43 pm »

Cause of scrub was connector trouble of the transportable Doppler radar at Uchinoura.

https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20211005-1995333/

This transportable Doppler radar is used both launch site (Uchinoura and Tanegashima). After the Epsilon F5 was launched, this transportable radar will be return to the Tanegashima launch site.

russianhalo117 · « **Reply #45 on:** 10/06/2021 05:47 am »

NVS livestreams for the second attempt:

Conexion Espacial · « **Reply #46 on:** 10/07/2021 12:18 am »

The official JAXA transmission has already started.

what_the_puck · « **Reply #47 on:** 10/07/2021 12:22 am »

T-30 minutes

what_the_puck · « **Reply #48 on:** 10/07/2021 12:26 am »

First views of Epsilon.

Conexion Espacial · « **Reply #49 on:** 10/07/2021 12:36 am »

SCRUB!

The launch of the Epsilon PBS rocket has been cancelled due to winds at altitude. JAXA will give a new launch date when determined.

Conexion Espacial · « **Reply #50 on:** 10/07/2021 01:34 am »

The rocket has already been returned to the maintenance building.
https://twitter.com/NVSreporter/status/1445924155149275138

Fuji · « **Reply #51 on:** 10/08/2021 11:26 am »

Epsilon F5 launch will be postponed after the H-2A F44 launch.

https://www.jaxa.jp/press/2021/10/20211008-1_j.html

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #52 on:** 10/27/2021 02:36 am »

Successful F44 launch on October 26.

What is the minimum turn-around between launches using both orbital launch locations?

Quote from: Fuji on 10/08/2021 11:26 am

Epsilon F5 launch will be postponed after the H-2A F44 launch.

https://www.jaxa.jp/press/2021/10/20211008-1_j.html

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #53 on:** 10/27/2021 12:58 pm »

Per NHK the launch has been rescheduled for November 7.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #54 on:** 10/28/2021 07:01 am »

Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 10/27/2021 12:58 pm

Per NHK the launch has been rescheduled for November 7.

Official confirmation and back to 00:48 - 00:59 UTC window - exact T-0 to be announced later.

https://twitter.com/jaxa_jp/status/1453592639408787461?s=21

Liss · « **Reply #55 on:** 10/29/2021 07:13 am »

A NOTAM to confirm the date and time:

P4036/21 NOTAMN
Q) RJJJ/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/3310N14118E999
A) RJJJ B) 2111070048 C) 2111070127 EST
E) REF AIP SUP 136/21 ITEM 1,2,3
ROCKET EPSILON-5 WILL BE LAUNCHED
LAUNCHING DATE AND TIME : BTN 0048 AND 0059 ON 07 NOV 2021
F) SFC G) UNL
CREATED: 28 Oct 2021 08:49:00
SOURCE: RJAAYNYX

russianhalo117 · « **Reply #56 on:** 11/04/2021 12:51 pm »

New NVS livestream link:

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #57 on:** 11/05/2021 05:32 am »

Launch is now slipping beyond November 7 due to predicted inclement weather, no new date announced yet.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #58 on:** 11/06/2021 07:39 am »

Launch rescheduled for November 9 at the same launch window.

https://twitter.com/jaxa_jp/status/1456894319407742983?s=21

yoichi · « **Reply #59 on:** 11/08/2021 05:55 am »

LIVE: Launch of the Epsilon-5 with Innovative Satellites 2 onboard

SPKirsch · « **Reply #60 on:** 11/08/2021 09:50 pm »

https://mobile.twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1457831335364603905

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The latest attempt to launch Japan's small sat launcher Epsilon from the Uchinoura Space Center set for 00:48 UTC Tuesday.

Epsilon is tasked with delivering nine satellites to orbit, including the RAISE-2 technology demonstrator.

Article by @w_d_graham:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2021/11/epsilon-raise-2/

yoichi · « **Reply #61 on:** 11/08/2021 09:50 pm »

EPSILON Rocket F5 launcher rotation to Launch position

what_the_puck · « **Reply #62 on:** 11/08/2021 11:22 pm »

Epsilon F5 sitting on the pad at about T-30 minutes.

yoichi · « **Reply #63 on:** 11/08/2021 11:22 pm »

what_the_puck · « **Reply #64 on:** 11/08/2021 11:44 pm »

About T-8 minutes until launch.

what_the_puck · « **Reply #65 on:** 11/08/2021 11:49 pm »

Go for launch. Launch time at 9:55:16 AM JST.

what_the_puck · « **Reply #66 on:** 11/08/2021 11:53 pm »

T-3 minutes. Weather is clear.

what_the_puck · « **Reply #67 on:** 11/08/2021 11:55 pm »

Epsilon has been switched on internal power.

what_the_puck · « **Reply #68 on:** 11/09/2021 12:00 am »

A few liftoff photos of Epsilon F5.

what_the_puck · « **Reply #69 on:** 11/09/2021 12:01 am »

Stage 1 separation.

what_the_puck · « **Reply #70 on:** 11/09/2021 12:03 am »

Stage 2 separation

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #71 on:** 11/09/2021 12:10 am »

Caveat: I don't speak Japanese.

The Epsilon launch was successful, achieving the desired orbit.

The upper stage is coasting until it's time for the several satellites' separations.

A lesser item among the greater ones; who or what is the mascot?

Launch replays; video for each of the satellites.

what_the_puck · « **Reply #72 on:** 11/09/2021 12:20 am »

JAXA unveil future SSTO

what_the_puck · « **Reply #73 on:** 11/09/2021 12:24 am »

Still waiting for satellite deployment confirmation.

what_the_puck · « **Reply #74 on:** 11/09/2021 12:45 am »

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #75 on:** 11/09/2021 12:49 am »

2nd burnout of the Post Boost Stage.

1st satellite separation: RAISE-2.

An interval of several minutes follows until the rest of the satellites separate, one after another. (See map in previous post.)

what_the_puck · « **Reply #76 on:** 11/09/2021 01:11 am »

Appears to be a success. Saw the JAXA launch control room staff cheering. I do not understand japanese so I canno't really confirm...

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #77 on:** 11/09/2021 01:11 am »

The remaining satellite separations appear to be successful. Congratulations passed around the mission control.

Live coverage wrapping up.

Thank you, puck and yoichi.

SPKirsch · « **Reply #78 on:** 11/09/2021 01:32 am »

https://twitter.com/TGMetsFan98/status/1457896558834294784

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All payloads on board the Epsilon 5 mission have been successfully deployed. Updated story from William Graham (@w_d_graham): https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2021/11/epsilon-raise-2/

SciNews · « **Reply #79 on:** 11/09/2021 03:47 am »

Main events of the launch

eeergo · « **Reply #80 on:** 11/09/2021 08:47 am »

Some high-res:

https://twitter.com/koumeiShibata/status/1457910180058787845

https://twitter.com/asahi_photo/status/1457886353820053505

https://twitter.com/Ishide_Taka/status/1457916289721110530

jcm · « **Reply #81 on:** 11/09/2021 12:35 pm »

No TLEs yet this morning...

PM3 · « **Reply #82 on:** 02/14/2024 07:40 pm »

Quote from: Steven Pietrobon on 08/21/2021 05:57 am

The list of satellites:

RAISE 2
ARICA
ASTERISC
DRUMS
HIBARI
KOSEN 1
NanoDragon
TeikyoSat 4
Z-Sat

Drums just released its second piggypack payload, Drums Target-2 (2021-102N). The first one - Drums Target-1 (2021-102M) - had been released in February 2023.

Now all 11 satellites from this launch are in orbit, two of them unidentified (Arica and NanoDragon), and one extra unidentified object. Which may be some "Epsilon debris" like in the 2018 and 2019 launch.

koroljow · « **Reply #83 on:** 03/23/2024 04:21 pm »

According to this (https://www.khi.co.jp/news/detail/20240315_1.html) target(s?) release occured already in December, 2023.

In this technology demonstration, virtual debris was released into orbit on December 26, 2023, and a series of demonstrations were conducted in which DRUMS autonomously extended its tracking, approach, and capture mechanism, allowing the satellite to approach the debris. We were able to obtain an outlook on the technology to capture them.