Japan H-IIA rocket launch to the Moon delayed by high winds

Japan's space agency has suspended the launch of an H-2A rocket carrying a lunar probe and an X-ray astronomical satellite set for Monday due to adverse high-altitude winds. The rocket, operated by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) in collaboration with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), was scheduled for liftoff from JAXA's Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture

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