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The H3s main missions are to secure independent access to space and be competitive as international demand for satellite launches grows.

Japan’s flagship H3 rocket has reached orbit and released two small observation satellites in a key second test following a failed debut launch last year, buoying hope for the country in the global space race. The H3 rocket blasted off from the Tanegashima Space Center on time Saturday morning, two days after its originally scheduled liftoff was delayed by bad weather. Te Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency says the rocket successfully reached orbit at an altitude of about 420 miles and release...

The H3s main missions are to secure independent access to space and be competitive as international demand for satellite launches grows.

TOKYO -- Japans flagship H3 rocket reached orbit and released two small observation satellites in a key second test after a failed debut launch last year, buoying hope for the country in the global space race.

The launch is a boost for Japan's space program following a recent streak of successes, including a historic precision touchdown on the moon of an unmanned spacecraft last month.

Japans flagship H-3 rocket reached orbit and released two small observation satellites in a key second test following a failed debut launch last year, buoying hope for the country in the global space race.

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s flagship H3 rocket reached orbit and released two small observation satellites in a key second test following a failed debut launch last year, buoying hope for the country in the global space race. The H3 rocket blasted off from the Tanegashima Space Center on time Saturday […]

Japan’s H3 rocket successfully reached orbit on its second launch Feb. 16, nearly a year after its inaugural launch failed.

H3’s main missions are to secure independent access to space and to acquire global competitiveness amid growing demand for satellite launches.

H3’s main missions are to secure independent access to space and to acquire global competitiveness amid growing demand for satellite launches.