Japan launched a defense satellite designed for information-gathering and military operations on a new flagship H3 ... JAXA will give further details about the launch later Monday. The rocket ...

In 2024, Japan conducted five major rocket launches, including three H3s and two H-2As, second only to the six H-2A launches in 2017. By March 2026, JAXA plans to launch one more H-2A and four H3 ...

After about 15 minutes, however, JAXA sent a self-destruct signal to the rocket based on the assessment that it was unlikely to fly safely. The H-3 was unable to put the Earth-observation ...

TOKYO, March 7. /TASS/. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) ordered its flagship H3 rocket to self-destruct after its second-stage engine failed to ignite, the agency said during a live ...

JAXA and its main contractor, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, have been developing the H3 launch system as a successor to its current mainstay, H-2A, which is set to retire after one more flight.