Japan's workhorse H-2A rocket flew for the second-to-last time early Thursday morning (Sept. 26). An H-2A topped with a secret spy satellite called IGS-Radar 8 lifted off from Japan's Tanegashima ...
Liftoff of the fifth H3 rocket, carrying the Michibiki 6 (QZS-6) satellite into GTO, Feb. 2, 2025. Credit: JAXA HELSINKI — Japan’s flagship H3 rocket successfully launched the Michibiki 6 navigation ...
A H-2A rocket lifts off from Tanegashima space center Jan. 12 (UTC), 2024, carrying the IGS-Optical 8 satellite. Credit: MHI/via X HELSINKI — Japan launched a new optical reconnaissance satellite late ...
Japan's H3 rocket lost its payload fairing around 4 minutes after launch, leaving a satellite exposed and hanging on for dear life. Reading time 2 minutes New details have emerged regarding Japan’s H3 ...
Japan’s latest attempt to expand its homegrown navigation network ended abruptly when the Michibiki 5 satellite launch was halted in the final moments of the countdown, turning what was meant to be a ...
An H3 rocket launched the Michibiki 6 satellite at 3:30 a.m. EST on Sunday (Feb. 2). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Japan ...
The H3 Launch Vehicle No. 5, carrying the Quasi-Zenith Satellite "Michibiki No. 6," lifts off at a launch pad in Tanegashima Space Center in Tanegashima, southern Japan, Sunday Feb. 2, 2025. Credit: ...