Japan's first new rocket launch in 12 years without a day (Tuesday), dealing with a potential blow to the hope that Japan will be able to take a larger share of the growth in the number of multi-billion dollar satellite launch industry.
This month, which is the second setback Epsilon rockets.
Earlier launch was postponed because of computer failure. No word on the cause of the problem immediately or in the launch on Tuesday may try again.
Countdown In Japan Uchinoura Launch Center broadcast live on the Internet, with commentary in English and Japanese. But nothing happened in the end of the countdown.
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, the Japanese Space Agency, later said that the launch of 19 seconds pause to go. Japanese media said, "illegal" has been detected.
A three-stage rocket, the Epsilon - Greece fifth letter in the alphabet is named - 24.4 m (80 ft) high, about Japan's main H2A rocket half the size. It weighs 91 tons (100.31 tons), and has been touted as a new, low-cost alternatives.
Rocket into space telescope scheduled to carry the solar system.
Analysts said it is unclear how much influence the failure of Japan's ambitions in the international satellite launch industry cash.
"This is the first flight, it has been postponed once and now will again be postponed, said:" Xionggu Xing, Jefferies & Co. analyst in Tokyo Securities.
"This will inevitably raise some questions, but overall it is unlikely to have much impact," he added, did not arrange another aircraft until 2015 Epsilon.
The size of the small rocket and a computer system, which allows the system to perform its own checks, which means it can be quickly assembled, is expected to cut the cost of personnel and equipment.
Emission control can be carried out using conventional desktop computers, greatly reducing the cost and introduce more mobile, as they may occur more sites.
U.S. companies monopolized the commercial launch business 30 years ago, but its steady decline, most companies will be headquartered in France, Arianespace, the European public and private sector partnerships, in 2012 recorded revenue of 1.3 one billion euros.
By the California Space Exploration Technologies, known as SpaceX company recently entered the market has been shaken.
Russia also sells a variety of space launch rockets. Its main Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station has been providing service in 2011 the crew of the U.S. space shuttle fleet retired vehicles.
India and China also provides launch services, to a certain extent.
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