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Japan launches new generation H3 rocket

TH (according to Tin Tuc newspaper) February 17, 2024 17:10

On the morning of February 17, Japan launched a new generation H3 rocket, an event that reaffirmed Tokyo's determination in the competitive field of space satellites.

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The H2A rocket lifts off from the launch pad at the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, January 26, 2023.

According to the announcement of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the H3 rocket No. 2 was launched at around 9:22 a.m. (local time) from the Tanegeshima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The rocket carried a test satellite and two micro-functional satellites.

This is Japan's second attempt to put the H3 rocket into orbit. In the first launch in March 2023, the self-destruct mode was activated minutes after the rocket was launched because the rocket's second-stage engine did not work as calculated. Previously, JAXA had to cancel the H3 test launch plan because at least one of the rocket's booster engines failed to ignite even though the main engine was running.

The H3 rocket is the successor to the H2A. Japan aims to successfully develop the H3 for use not only for launching satellites and probes but also for participating in cargo missions to the International Space Station (ISS). The estimated cost of building an H3 rocket is 5 billion yen ($37 million), only half the cost of building the H2A, but has a satellite launch capacity 1.3 times higher. Japan's H2A rocket has been in operation since 2001, with a launch success rate of 97.8%.

TH (according to Tin Tuc newspaper)
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