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JV-LOTUSat-1

Epsilon S, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Mu Center, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan

Launch time

No earlier than

NET 2026

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Slip history

No changes since we started tracking on .

  1. LL2 update

    Moved back to 2025 TBD due to another test firing failure for qualification of the Epsilon-S 2nd stage motor.

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  2. LL2 update

    NET February 2025.

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Mission

JV-LOTUSat-1 on Epsilon S from Mu Center. Launch time, status and recorded date changes from Launch Library 2.

Vietnamese Synthetic Aperture Radar Earth observation satellite build by NEC Corporation of Japan, based on Japan's ASNARO 2 satellite and the NEXTAR NX-300L satellite bus. The satellite will contribute to measures against natural disasters and climate change in Vietnam.

Mission type
Earth Science
Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Launch timeline

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Launch pad

Mu Center

Uchinoura Space Center, Japan (JP)

Coordinates: 31.2509794, 131.0821319

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Launch data: The Space Devs (Launch Library 2)

Launch plans change. Times are estimates from the source, not a guarantee of liftoff.