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Japan’s JAXA successfully launches, lands reusable rocket

July 11, 2026 admin

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s H3 rocket lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Centre in Minamitane, Tanegashima island, on Friday, June 12, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Japan’s space agency said on Saturday (July 11, 2026) its prototype reusable rocket successfully completed the first lift-off and landing test, marking a step forward in the cost-cutting technology…

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Japan flagship rocket lifts off after earlier failure

June 12, 2026 admin

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s H3 rocket is launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane, Tanegashima island, southern Japan on June 12, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Japan’s space agency successfully launched its flagship H3 rocket on Friday (June 12, 2026), months after a previous mission to put a geolocation satellite into orbit ended in…

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Japanese Space Startup’s Rocket Launch Fails Minutes After Lift-Off

December 18, 2024 admin

A Japanese space startup’s attempt to launch a rocket carrying satellites into orbit was aborted minutes after liftoff on Wednesday. This was Tokyo-based Space One’s second attempt to launch the Kairos small rocket, nine months after the company’s first try ended in an explosion. The Kairos No 2 rocket lifted off from a site in…

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Taiwanese rocket startup may be early test of Japan’s space hub plans

July 26, 2024 admin

A Taiwanese startup aims to become the first foreign firm to launch a rocket from Japan by early next year, part of a plan industry advocates say will aid Tokyo’s ambitions of becoming a space hub in Asia. The planned suborbital launch by TiSpace has faced regulatory hurdles and delays amid questions over whether Japan…

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