The plume from exploding Kairos rocket appears above a treeline in a webcast of the launch. Credit: WTV webcast THE WOODLANDS, Texas — The first flight of privately developed Japanese rocket ended in a catastrophic failure seconds after liftoff March
[17 Feb 2024] JAXA reaches orbit on the second launch of H3
H3 rollout ahead of the VEP 4 mission. Credit: MHI) Japan’s H3 rocket made a second attempt to reach orbit on Saturday, 11 months after it failed during its maiden flight. The rocket successfully sent a mass simulator and two
[29 Jan 2024] Japan: Moon lander Slim comes back to life and resumes mission
Jaxa produced this render of Slim to show the awkward landing orientation that pointed the solar cells away from the Sun [Credit: JAXA] Japan’s Moon lander has resumed operations after being shut down for a week due to a power