Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the military space launch vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Epsilon
Category
Country
Production
2013–
Quantity
6
Unit Price (current)
$39.0M
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · MODERN ERA
28
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
45
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$39.0M
Inflation: +%0
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the military space launch vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Vehicle Typesmall-lift launch vehicle
- First Flight2013
- ManufacturerIHI Corporation
- Stages3
- StatusOperational
- In ServiceYes
◈Performance7MOD.7
- Payload to LEO1,500 kg
- Payload to SSO600 kg
- Liftoff Thrust2,271
- Liftoff Mass100 t
- Height27.2 m
- Diameter2.5 m
- Success Rate5
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage Propellantsolid propellant
- First-Stage Engines1
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches6
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Cost per Launch39,000,000 USD
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2013Production started
13
years in service
6
units produced
5
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries5country
05 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Modern Era
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
224MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES28MODERN ERA · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES443JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS36PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES226PRICE · ALL WEAPONS161PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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