Japan has launched its new flagship H3 rocket into space in a second attempt.
The H3 lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center in the southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima at 9:22 a.m., Japan time.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, announced that it confirmed the combustion of the second-stage engine was completed, and the rocket has reached orbit as planned.
The first H3 rocket was launched in March last year. But the launch ended in failure after the rocket's second-stage engine did not ignite.
The H3 lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center in the southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima at 9:22 a.m., Japan time.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, announced that it confirmed the combustion of the second-stage engine was completed, and the rocket has reached orbit as planned.
The first H3 rocket was launched in March last year. But the launch ended in failure after the rocket's second-stage engine did not ignite.
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Japan's H3 rocket successfully launched from Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima, second attempt after a failed launch last year due to the non-ignition of the second-stage engine. Confirmation received that the second-stage engine combusted as planned, reaching orbit according to schedule by
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240217_07/
Date: Feb. 17, 2024
Created: 2024/02/17 11:29
Updated: 2025/12/08 17:35
Last Read: 2024/02/17 11:31