Japan Successfully Launches H3 Rocket After Previous Failure
According to reports, the rocket was developed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to strengthen the country’s competitiveness in the global space industry and improve its overall launch reliability.
The agency is aiming for up to eight H3 launches annually, although this remains far below the output of private competitors such as SpaceX, which conducted 165 Falcon 9 orbital missions in 2025 compared to just two H3 launches.
On Friday, the H3 rocket lifted off at 9:53 a.m. local time (00:53 GMT) from the Tanegashima Space Centre in southern Japan. It carried six small satellites into space.
JAXA confirmed that the mission proceeded as planned, with the second stage successfully reaching its intended orbit and all six satellites being deployed. One of the satellites is designed to test technology for tracking and capturing space debris.
JAXA President Hiroshi Yamakawa said the agency had taken the previous failure seriously, adding that extensive analysis and corrective measures had been carried out to prevent repeat issues.
He also noted that the rocket is designed to offer “high flexibility, high reliability, and high cost performance.”
Footage from JAXA’s livestream showed staff celebrating the successful launch, with scientists seen clapping and embracing.
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