Japan has launched a navigation satellite on its flagship H3 rocket as the country seeks to have a precise positioning system of its own.

The solid-fuel rocket lifted off from the Uchinoura Space Center in Kimotsuki, Kagoshima Prefecture, at around 9:50 a.m., JAXA said. About 10 minutes after the launch, however, JAXA officials ...

“Development of flagship rockets such as Epsilon S is extremely important from the perspective of ensuring autonomy of Japan’s space development,” Hayashi told reporters. “JAXA will ...

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 ...

Everything went as planned and the satellite placed at the top of the rocket was successfully separated about half an hour ...

NASA and SpaceX are pushing up Crew-10’s launch date by reusing a previously flown Dragon spacecraft, Endurance. This ...

Through JAXA’s Hayabusa 1 mission ... “While Japan has the capability of launching rockets and constructing spacecraft, we have many non-space industries such as chemical and material ...

The H3 rocket carrying the Michibiki 6 satellite lifted ... H3 project manager for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA. Officials said it is expected to reach its targeted geospatial ...

The H3 rocket carrying the Michibiki 6 satellite lifted ... H3 project manager for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA. Officials said it is expected to reach its targeted geospatial ...