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 ...

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 ...

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.

Japan launched a defense satellite aimed at speedier communication and military operations on a new flagship H3 rocket on ...

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

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 ...

TOKYO - Japan on Monday launched its new flagship H3 rocket carrying a defense communication satellite from the Tanegashima ...

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

The European Space Agency announced this week the selection of Rocket Factory Augsburg, The Exploration Company, ArianeGroup, ...

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 ...

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 ...