Japan's new flagship H3 rocket reaches orbit in a key test after failed debut last year | Science
The device’s main missions are to secure independent access to space as international demand for satellite launches grows
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The device’s main missions are to secure independent access to space as international demand for satellite launches grows
Japan's flagship H3 rocket reached orbit and released two small observation satellites in a key second test.
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.
Coupled with the historic
Japan will try again this weekend to launch its new flagship rocket, the H3, in a bid to restore its space program after the booster's failed inaugural flight last year derailed satellite and planetary exploration plans. Coupled with the historic "pinpoint" moon landing of its SLIM spacecraft last month, a successful H3 liftoff would demonstrate Japan's space capabilities to its close ally the United States as a counterweight to China's military and technological might. "For Japan, the H3's success is crucial to prove to the world that it is capable of laun...