Japan has successfully launched a defense satellite designed for speedier communication and military operations on a new ...

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

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 ...

The rocket has released one micro-satellite, is due to release another, and then about two hours after liftoff will release a dummy satellite. The H3’s first flight in March ended up with ground ...

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 ...

Its space agency had to send a self-destruct command to the H3 rocket when its second-stage engine failed minutes after lift-off. Observers say it is a significant setback for Japan's Aerospace ...

TOBISHIMA, Aichi Prefecture--Japan’s space agency and its prime contractor said Thursday they hope to be able to forge a profitable launch business with their new H3 rocket after its first ...

Japan has successfully launched a defense satellite designed for speedier communication and military operations on a new flagship H3 rocket, as the country seeks to build up its military capability am ...