Japan lost a 5-ton navigation satellite when it fell off a rocket during launch

The H3 is a relatively new vehicle, with last month’s launch marking the eighth flight of Japan’s flagship rocket. The ...

Japan Botched a Satellite Launch in One of the Weirdest Ways Possible

Japan's H3 rocket lost its payload fairing around 4 minutes after launch, leaving a satellite exposed and hanging on for dear life.
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H3 failure linked to payload fairing separation anomaly

An H3 launch failure in December may have been caused by an unusual event that led to the satellite separating from the ...
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Alpha launch failure blamed on structural failure from aeroheating

A camera on the second stage of Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket shows debris falling away and a damaged or missing nozzle shortly after stage separation April 29. Credit: Firefly ...

SpaceX successfully launches Falcon 9 rocket into low-Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral

This was the 24th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission.
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Precision in orbit! Blue Origin’s 320-foot New Glenn rocket aces launch and historic sea landing

Blue Origin, founded by Jeff Bezos, achieved a major milestone as its New Glenn rocket successfully launched and landed on Thursday. The 320-foot rocket lifted off smoothly from Cape Canaveral, ...
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Firefly cleared to resume Alpha launches after April mishap at Vandenberg SFB

The April 29 "Message in a Booster" flight, Alpha's sixth mission, lifted off from Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Space Force Base through heavy fog. But just after stage separation, the ...