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15 minutes ago, AckSed said:

I was merely looking for an image of what the rover may look like to complement your post and really lucked out finding this, which will do

https://www.space.com/takara-tomy-transformers-lunar-cruiser-optimus-prime

 

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More details here (English) with picture of the ruined test building: https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20241126-224488/

Seems they were testing a second stage that also had problems (blew up) last year.

Epsilon S is an interesting rocket. It's an Electron-class launcher that can launch a fair bit (1,400kg) into LEO with very few personnel needed. The first stage is the SRB on the new H3: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epsilon_(rocket)

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