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Japan: New H3 Rocket Forced to Self-Destruct After Second-Stage Error

Mar 7, 2023 | 15:59 GMT

Japan's new H3 launch vehicle was forced to self-destruct soon after it launched on March 6 because the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) could not confirm that the second-stage engine ignited and it was clear that the rocket was losing speed after the burn of its first-stage engine's boosters, Kyodo News reported on March 7....

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