Japan’s flagship H3 rocket has suffered a fresh setback, with an engine failure in its upper stage cutting short a ...

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, says the eighth launch of the H3 rocket has ended in failure due to a problem with the second stage engine.

With the likes of SpaceX rattling off rocket launches seemingly every other day, you could be forgiven for thinking that ...

The H3 rocket launched on Sunday at 8:51 p.m. ET from the Tanegashima Space Center, located on a southwestern Japanese island. The rocket’s second-stage engine burn failed to ignite on time, resulting ...

A surge in global space launches in 2025 also brought a spike in failures, from SpaceX and Japan’s H3 to private rockets in ...

Japan's H3 rocket failed during the launch of the Michibiki 5 navigation satellite, marking its second failure in seven ...

Japan's H3 rocket failed to place a government navigation satellite into orbit on Monday after experiencing engine problems, ...

The H3 rocket was designed to carry the Michibiki No. 5 satellite, a critical component of Japan's version of a global positioning system (GPS). The mission was intended to enhance Japan's navigation ...

Japan’s space agency failed in its latest attempt to launch its flagship rocket, leaving it unable to place a key component ...

The Japanese H3 rocket failed to place the government-operated QZS-5 satellite into orbit due to engine issues. This failure typically prompts extensive investigations, potentially delaying Japan's ...

THE country's flagship H3 rocket has failed to launch a geolocation satellite into orbit due to engine failure, Japan's space agency said.