Japan Successfully Launches Solid Fuel Rocket (oann.com)

Posted by BeauHD on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @10:00PM from the mission-accomplished dept.

randomErr writes: Japan successfully launched a solid fuel rocket named Epsilon-2. The 26-meter-long rocket launched from the Uchinoura Space Center at about 8 p.m. local time. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said this is the latest in Tokyo's effort to stay competitive in an industry that has robust growth potential and strong security implications. Also, this is to curb costs for rocket launches. The Epsilon-2 three-stage rocket [is part of a new generation of solid propellant rockets that aim] to put communication and weather satellites in space.

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Re:Title is wildly misleading by Anonymous Coward · 2016-12-20 23:03 · Score: 5, Insightful

This is news for nerds. Any "nerd" who doesn't think rocketry is awesome should probably turn in their badge on the way out.
Re:Title is wildly misleading by Hognoxious · 2016-12-20 23:33 · Score: 4, Insightful

Usually you have to fill liquid fuelled ones up just before you launch them. This means if anyone is observing you, they know in advance that you're going to launch.
This can be a disadvantage for certain applic@.m,mk no carrier

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