14 September 2013
Updated at 04:41 ET
Japan launches 'affordable' Epsilon space rocket
Japan's Jaxa space agency broadcast the rocket launch live
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Japan has launched the first in a new generation of space rockets, hoping the design will make missions more affordable
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