Japan's space agency aborted an engine test for the Epsilon S rocket after it exploded and caught fire at the Tanegashima Space Center on Tuesday. The explosion occurred 49 seconds after ignition during a combustion test. No injuries were reported, but the explosion caused damage to the facility. The cause of the malfunction, however, remains under investigation.
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Swati Dubey /
09:50 am on
27 Nov