TOKYO: Japan's next-generation H3 rocket failed after lift-off on Tuesday (Mar 7), with the space agency issuing a destruct command after concluding that the mission could not succeed. The failure is a blow for Japan's space agency JAXA, after the rocket failed to even lift off on its first try last month.
TOKYO: Japan's next-generation H3 rocket failed after lift-off on Tuesday , with the space agency issuing a destruct command after concluding that the mission could not succeed.
The failure is a blow for Japan's space agency JAXA, after the rocket failed to even lift off on its first try last month. Tuesday's launch from the Tanegashima Space Center in south-western Japan initially appeared to be a success, with the flagship rocket lifting off at 10.37am ."It seems that the velocity is coming down," announcers on the JAXA live feed said, with the command centre then announcing:"The second stage engine ignition has not been confirmed yet, we continue to confirm the situation.
The live feed was then briefly halted, with a message reading:"We are currently checking the status. Please wait.""Destruct command has been transmitted to H3 because there was no possibility of achieving the mission."The H3 is a launch vehicle for an observation satellite, and the rocket has been mooted as a possible competitor to SpaceX's Falcon 9.
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