Here’s the story of how Japan’s H3 rocket lost its cargo and just kept going

The H3 is a relatively new vehicle, with last month’s launch marking the eighth flight of Japan’s flagship rocket. The ...
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Engine failure ruins the launch of Japan's flagship rocket, harming the country's space agenda

Japan’s H3 rocket suffered engine trouble on December 22, 2025, and failed to place a Japanese navigation satellite into ...
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Japan’s new flagship H3 rocket fails to put geolocation satellite into orbit

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s space agency said its H3 rocket carrying a navigation satellite failed to put the payload into a planned orbit, a setback for the country’s new flagship rocket and its space ...
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Japan's new flagship H3 rocket fails to put geolocation satellite into orbit

TOKYO — Japan's space agency said its H3 rocket carrying a navigation satellite failed to put the payload into a planned orbit, a setback for the country's new flagship rocket and its space launch ...