Japan seeks to ramp up launch activity
WASHINGTON — The Japanese government wants to sharply increase the number of launches despite struggles with both current…
Japan launches H3 rocket in 1st domestic liquid-only mission
The successfully launched rocket used a new, simpler configuration with three main engines and no solid rocket boosters.…
Japan successfully launches H3 rocket
Japan successfully launched its flagship H3 rocket Friday morning, marking the resumption of the rocket’s flights roughly six…
H3 failure linked to payload fairing separation anomaly
WASHINGTON — An H3 launch failure in December may have been caused by an unusual event that led…
How Japan’s space industry can regain thrust after H3 rocket failure
Japan’s latest rocket failure has triggered much soul-searching and resurrected a debate about whether the country’s space programme,…
Japan’s H3 suffers second-stage anomaly, QZS-5 satellite lost
HELSINKI — Japan’s flagship H3 rocket suffered an issue with its second stage late Sunday resulting in the…
Bird flu could risk pandemic ‘worse than Covid’ if it mutates
The bird flu virus that has been spreading among wild birds, poultry and mammals could lead to a…
With Dassai Sake Onboard, Successful H3 Rocket Launches Cargo Craft Toward ISS
Japan’s H3 No 7 rocket lifted off as scheduled at 9:00 AM on October 26 from the Tanegashima…
H3 launches first HTV-X cargo spacecraft
WASHINGTON — Japan launched the first of a new generation of cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station,…