Japan Botched a Satellite Launch in One of the Weirdest Ways Possible
New details have emerged regarding Japan’s H3 rocket failure last month, revealing the strange way its payload—a navigation…
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…
Gizmodo’s Guide to the Coolest Space Missions of 2026
There were many impressive moments in spaceflight this year, but if the industry had a slogan, it would…
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…
Why Rocket Lab (RKLB) Shares Are Sliding Today
Shares of aerospace and defense company Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) fell 7.8% in the afternoon session after investors took…
H3 launches first HTV-X cargo spacecraft
WASHINGTON — Japan launched the first of a new generation of cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station,…
Bad weather forces postponement of JAXA H3 rocket launch
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, said Sunday it has postponed the launch of the seventh unit…
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…
