Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

JV-LOTUSat-1

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Epsilon S

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HOURS

MINUTES

SECONDS

2026

StatusTBD

VehicleEpsilon S

OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit

PadMu Center

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Mission

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.

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VehicleEpsilon S

OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit

PadMu Center

SiteUchinoura Space Center, Japan

WindowThursday December 31 2026, 00:00:00 UTC→Thursday December 31 2026, 00:00:00 UTC

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FamilyEpsilon