The eighth H3 rocket is seen at the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Tuesday evening.
11:15 JST, December 17, 2025
The launch of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s eighth H3 rocket has been halted at the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Wednesday.
It carries the Cabinet Office’s positioning satellite Michibiki No. 5, used for Japan’s version of the global positioning system.
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