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Japan’s H3 rocket suffers engine failure, loses satellite mission

Japan’s flagship H3 rocket has suffered a fresh setback, with an engine failure in its upper stage cutting short a ...

Japan’s Flagship H3 Rocket Suffers Engine Bust, Fails to Deliver Satellite

The H3 rocket launched on Sunday at 8:51 p.m. ET from the Tanegashima Space Center, located on a southwestern Japanese island. The rocket’s second-stage engine burn failed to ignite on time, resulting ...
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Japan’s H3 rocket fails to plant geolocation satellite into orbit, officials report

Japan’s new flagship H3 rocket was launched from the Tanegashima Space Center on Sunday, December 21, 2025, at 8:51 p.m. EST ...