H3 failure linked to payload fairing separation anomaly
WASHINGTON — An H3 launch failure in December may have been caused by an unusual event that led…
Japan’s H3 suffers second-stage anomaly, QZS-5 satellite lost
HELSINKI — Japan’s flagship H3 rocket suffered an issue with its second stage late Sunday resulting in the…
Rocket Lab launches JAXA tech demo satellite
WASHINGTON — A Rocket Lab Electron rocket successfully launched a technology demonstration satellite for the Japan Aerospace Exploration…
Astronomers Spot Extraordinary Blast from Supermassive Black Hole in NGC 3783
Using ESA’s XMM-Newton and the X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM), a JAXA-led mission with ESA and NASA…
With Dassai Sake Onboard, Successful H3 Rocket Launches Cargo Craft Toward ISS
Japan’s H3 No 7 rocket lifted off as scheduled at 9:00 AM on October 26 from the Tanegashima…
H3 launches first HTV-X cargo spacecraft
WASHINGTON — Japan launched the first of a new generation of cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station,…
JAXA to launch tech demo satellites on Electron rockets
WASHINGTON — The Japanese space agency JAXA has selected Rocket Lab to launch a set of technology demonstration…
Japanese Probe That Famously Sent Fictional Pop Star to Venus Is Officially Dead
Venus is officially a lonely planet. After losing contact with the Akatsuki spacecraft last year, Japan’s space agency…
Ramses asteroid mission on track ahead of key funding
WASHINGTON — A European-led mission to the asteroid Apophis is on schedule ahead of key funding decisions in…