Japan’s H3 rocket fails after liftoff in second mission attempt

Japan’s next-generation H3 rocket has self-destructed after liftoff when its second-stage engine apparently failed. The mission was to launch an observation satellite. The rocket has been mooted as a possible competitor to SpaceX’s Falcon 9. It is the second H3 failure for Japan’s space agency,…

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