Japan Destroys H3 In Space After Second Stage Ignition Issue

H3 lifts off from Tanegashima Space Center. 

Credit: JAXA live stream
SINGAPORE–The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) new H3 rocket failed March 7 after a successful initial liftoff, destroying the H3 and the Advanced Land Observing Satellite-3 “Daichi-3” that it was carrying. JAXA said it transmitted the destruct command from the Tanegashima Space Center...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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