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Japan launches Epsilon-4 rocket with 7 satellites

January 18 , 2019 2138 days 733 0
  • Japan has recently launched the Epsilon – 4 rocket carrying 7 satellites from the Uchinoura Space Center in Kagoshima.
  • The Epsilon is a solid fuel rocket equipped with artificial intelligence technology that cuts labour and launch costs.
  • It can be controlled from the ground by just two personal computers.

Note

  • One of the 7 satellites is supposed to generate fake meteor shower.
  • It aims to create the world’s first artificial meteor shower next year, above the coastal region of Hiroshima Prefecture.

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