HELSINKI — Japan launched the Kirameki 3 communications satellite for defense purposes early Monday with the fourth flight of the H3 rocket. The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) H3 rocket lifted ...

An H3 rocket successfully reached orbit and released ... southwestern Japan for final assembly with the main engines and a fairing. When combined, the rocket will be 57 meters (187 feet) long.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan launched a defense satellite aimed at speedier communication and military operations on a new flagship H3 ...

Japan launched the Kirameki 3 military communications satellite Monday morning (Nov. 4), on the fourth-ever flight of the ...

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Credit: UAE Space Agency WASHINGTON — The United Arab Emirates will launch a mission to visit several asteroids later this decade on a Japanese H3 rocket. The UAE Space Agency (UAESA ...

This is the second launch of the H3 rocket. Last year, during the first attempt, the second stage engine failed to start, prompting Japanese specialists to initiate its self-destruction.

In another busy week of launches, China launched three taikonauts to the Tiangong Space Station aboard a Chang Zheng rocket this week as part of the Shenzhou 19 mission. Additionally, both Russia and ...

Japan was also involved in the rocket launching action last week, launching the second test flight of the H3 rocket. Finally, India launched a GSLV-F14 rocket carrying the INSAT-3DS weather satellite.

Mitsubishi will launch an H3 rocket carrying the Kirameki 3 communications satellite, which will be operated by the DSN Corporation. These satellites have been built for use by the Japanese ...

As of 12:57 PM GMT+2. Market Open. Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has agreed to provide multiple H3 rocket launches for French satellite company Eutelsat Group from 2027, it said on ...

Japan on Monday launched a defense satellite designed for information gathering and military operations. It is a new flagship ...