Japan's struggling flagship H3 rocket returns to flight with the debut of a low-cost variant

Japan’s H3 rocket returned to flight Friday with the debut of a new low-cost variant, a badly needed success for the ...

Japan launches H3 rocket powered solely by liquid-fuel engines

Japan successfully launched an H3 rocket powered only by liquid-fuel engines for the first time on Friday, news agency Kyodo reported, citing the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). The rocket ...
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Japan’s Flagship H3 Rocket Suffers Engine Bust, Fails to Deliver Satellite

Japan’s H3 rocket lifted off for its seventh mission on Sunday, but an engine failure foiled its attempt to insert a navigation satellite in geostationary orbit. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency ...
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Japan’s New H3 Rocket Forced to Self-Destruct During Inaugural Launch

Ground controllers had to destroy the vehicle after its second stage engine failed to ignite, in what's a frustrating setback for Japan's space agency. Reading time 3 minutes Space is hard—even in ...