Japan destroys new rocket in space after second-stage engine failure
2 years ago

Japan destroys new rocket in space after second-stage engine failure

India Today  

Japan said it had destroyed a new medium-lift rocket it launched into space on Tuesday after the vehicle's second-stage engine failed to ignite, in a blow to its efforts to expand access to space and remain competitive in a launch market roiled by Elon Musk's SpaceX. The 57-metre tall H3 rocket had lifted off from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Tanegashima space port, following an aborted launch last month. The H3 was carrying the ALOS-3, a disaster management land observation satellite that is also equipped with an experimental infrared sensor designed to detect North Korean ballistic missile launches. MHI has estimated that the H3's cost per launch will be half of its predecessor, the H-II, helping it win business in a global launch market increasingly dominated by SpaceX's reusable Falcon 9 rocket.

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Japan launches H3 rocket carrying Michibiki navigation satellite
2 months ago

Japan launches H3 rocket carrying Michibiki navigation satellite

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2025-02-02 18:12 TOKYO -- Japan on Sunday launched the Michibiki navigation satellite aboard the H3 Rocket No 5 from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture. Michibiki is a Japanese satellite designed to enhance GPS accuracy for smartphones, car navigation systems, and other location-based services. Japan's next-generation H3 rocket developed by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Mitsubishi …

Japanese space startup aborts rocket launch minutes after liftoff
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Japanese space startup aborts rocket launch minutes after liftoff

Deccan Chronicle  

A Japanese space startup, Space One, aborted its second attempt to launch a rocket carrying satellites into orbit on Wednesday, minutes after liftoff. Space One aims to become Japan’s first private company to put a satellite into orbit, seeking to invigorate the country's lagging space industry with an affordable, small-rocket space transport business. 2 rocket was carrying five small satellites, …

Japan launches a defense satellite carried by a new flagship H3 rocket
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Japan launches a defense satellite carried by a new flagship H3 rocket

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Japan launched a defense satellite …

On its third try, Japan launches next-generation H3 rocket successfully
1 year, 1 month ago

On its third try, Japan launches next-generation H3 rocket successfully

Firstpost  

After years of delays and two unsuccessful attempts, Japan’s space agency announced on Saturday that its new flagship rocket had successfully launched. A JAXA official told AFP that the rocket “was put into orbit” after it launched at 9:22 am from the Tanegashima Space Center in southwest Japan. Designed for “high flexibility, high reliability, and high cost performance”, the craft …

Japan announces successful launch of next-gen H3 rocket
1 year, 1 month ago

Japan announces successful launch of next-gen H3 rocket

The Hindu  

Japan's space agency Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency announced the successful launch of its new flagship rocket on February 17, making it lucky, the third time, for the H3 after years of delays and two previous failed attempts. The H3 rocket, billed as flexible and cost-effective by space agency JAXA, "was put into orbit", a JAXA official told AFP, after the …

Japan's H3 rocket reaches planned trajectory in key 2nd test after failed debut last year I VIDEO
1 year, 1 month ago

Japan's H3 rocket reaches planned trajectory in key 2nd test after failed debut last year I VIDEO

India TV News  

Tokyo: A new Japanese flagship H3 rocket lifted off from a space station in southwestern Japan on Saturday, successfully reaching a planned trajectory and releasing one of the two payloads in a key second test flight a year after its failed debut launch. The rocket's initial flight has been smooth as planned and it successfully released the first of two …

Japan launches rocket carrying an X-ray telescope to explore the origins of universe
1 year, 6 months ago

Japan launches rocket carrying an X-ray telescope to explore the origins of universe

NPR  

Japan launches rocket carrying an X-ray telescope to explore the origins of universe Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP TOKYO — Japan launched a rocket Thursday carrying an X-ray telescope that will explore the origins of the universe as well as a small lunar lander. The launch of the HII-A rocket from Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan was …

Japan launches H3 rocket, destroys it over 2nd-stage failure
2 years ago

Japan launches H3 rocket, destroys it over 2nd-stage failure

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan’s space agency intentionally destroyed a new H3 rocket minutes after its launch Tuesday because the ignition failed for the second stage of the country’s first new rocket series in more than two decades. Coming three weeks after an aborted launch due to a separate glitch, the H3’s failure was a setback for Japan’s space program — and …

Japan next generation H3 rocket fails after liftoff, space agency issues destruct command
2 years ago

Japan next generation H3 rocket fails after liftoff, space agency issues destruct command

Firstpost  

Tokyo, Japan: Japan’s next-generation H3 rocket failed after liftoff on Tuesday, with the space agency issuing a destruct command after concluding the mission could not succeed. The failure is a blow for Japan’s space agency JAXA, after the rocket failed to even lift off on its first trial last month. Tuesday’s launch from the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan …

Japan aborts launch of new rocket carrying missile sensor
2 years, 1 month ago

Japan aborts launch of new rocket carrying missile sensor

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan’s space agency aborted the inaugural launch of its next-generation H3 rocket on Friday after the auxiliary booster engines failed to ignite, officials said. The main engine of the rocket, which is carrying an observation satellite and an experimental sensor to detect missile launches, had already ignited when the launch was halted, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said. …

Japan aborts launch of first next-generation rocket moments before lift off
2 years, 1 month ago

Japan aborts launch of first next-generation rocket moments before lift off

Firstpost  

Okyo: Japan on Friday aborted the launch of its flagship medium-lift rocket moments before the H3 vehicle was meant to lift off after secondary booster engines strapped to its side failed to ignite. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency live stream and TV footage showed white smoke billowing from the H3’s main engine. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries spent almost a decade designing …

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