The H3 rocket launched on Sunday at 8:51 p.m. ET from the Tanegashima Space Center, located on a southwestern Japanese island. The rocket’s second-stage engine burn failed to ignite on time, resulting ...

With the likes of SpaceX rattling off rocket launches seemingly every other day, you could be forgiven for thinking that ...

Japan’s space agency failed in its latest attempt to launch its flagship rocket, leaving it unable to place a key component ...

The Japanese H3 rocket failed to place the government-operated QZS-5 satellite into orbit due to engine issues. This failure typically prompts extensive investigations, potentially delaying Japan's ...

Japan's H3 rocket failed during the launch of the Michibiki 5 navigation satellite, marking its second failure in seven ...

The H3 rocket was designed to carry the Michibiki No. 5 satellite, a critical component of Japan's version of a global positioning system (GPS). The mission was intended to enhance Japan's navigation ...

Japan’s ambitions for an independent satellite navigation system suffered a significant blow this week after the second major failure of its flagship H3 rocket. The rocket, which was carrying the ...

The Michibiki satellite is the sixth in a seven-orbiter geolocation system aimed at giving Japan highly accurate positioning ...

The second-stage engine “terminated prematurely” after the rocket blasted off, according to JAXA. Read more at ...

Welcome to Edition 8.21 of the Rocket Report! We’re back after the Thanksgiving holiday with more launch news. Most of the big stories over the last couple of weeks came from abroad. Russian rockets ...

THE country's flagship H3 rocket has failed to launch a geolocation satellite into orbit due to engine failure, Japan's space agency said.