Eighth H3 rocket second-stage failure during December 22 launch

Kiswahili

Following a launch scrub on December 17, Japan's JAXA launched its eighth H3 rocket on December 22, 2025, from Tanegashima Space Center, but suspended the live broadcast after the second-stage engine shut down prematurely. The rocket carries the Cabinet Office's Michibiki No. 5 satellite for Japan's Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS).

JAXA's eighth H3 rocket lifted off from Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on the morning of December 22, 2025, after a prior scrub on December 17. The payload is the Cabinet Office's Michibiki No. 5 satellite, enhancing Japan's QZSS for precise global positioning.

The mission proceeded initially but encountered an issue when the second-stage engine ceased combustion earlier than planned. JAXA halted the live broadcast and is assessing the anomaly, with investigations underway.

As successor to the H2A, the H3 aims for lower costs and higher reliability but has faced setbacks, including this incident. Further updates are expected soon, amid ongoing questions about the program's dependability.

Makala yanayohusiana

Illustration depicting the dramatic liftoff of Space One's Kairos No. 3 rocket from Space Port Kii before its mission abort.
Picha iliyoundwa na AI

Japanese startup aborts Kairos No. 3 rocket flight after liftoff

Imeripotiwa na AI Picha iliyoundwa na AI

Japan's private space company Space One launched its Kairos No. 3 rocket on March 5 from Space Port Kii in Wakayama Prefecture but aborted the flight minutes later. This marks the third setback for the firm aiming to be the first private Japanese entity to place satellites into orbit.

JAXA H3 Rocket No. 8 Suffers Second-Stage Failure, Losing Michibiki No. 5

Japan's JAXA launched its eighth H3 rocket on December 22, 2025, from Tanegashima Space Center after a December 17 scrub, but a second-stage engine malfunction prevented deployment of the Michibiki No. 5 satellite. Contact was lost with the vehicle, and JAXA is assessing if the satellite is irretrievable.

Launch of eighth H3 rocket halted at Tanegashima

Imeripotiwa na AI

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's eighth H3 rocket launch was halted on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture. The rocket carries the Cabinet Office's Michibiki No. 5 positioning satellite, used for Japan's version of the global positioning system.

Asia

Space One cancels third Kairos rocket launch due to bad weather

Asia

Innospace's Hanbit-Nano rocket crashes 30 seconds after liftoff from Brazil

Asia

Nuri rocket positioned on launchpad ahead of fourth launch

China's reusable rocket ambitions hit second snag this month

China's reusable rocket ambitions suffered another setback with the failure to recover an orbital-class booster. This marks the second failed attempt this month. The rocket, designed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China.

South Korean rocket fails in Alcântara orbital launch

Imeripotiwa na AI

The Hanbit-Nano rocket, from South Korean startup Innospace, experienced an anomaly less than two minutes after takeoff from the Alcântara Launch Center in Maranhão on the night of December 22, 2025, thwarting what would have been the first orbital launch in Brazilian history. The vehicle was lost during the first stage's propulsion phase, and the onboard payloads were not recovered. Despite the setback, the incident is seen as normal for a new launcher's initial test.

NASA targets March 6 for Artemis II moon mission launch

NASA has set March 6 as the earliest possible launch date for the Artemis II mission following a successful second fueling test of its Space Launch System rocket. The test at Kennedy Space Center resolved issues from an earlier attempt marred by a hydrogen leak. The mission will send four astronauts around the Moon in a crewed test of the Orion spacecraft.

China's Long March 12A rocket fails first-stage recovery on debut

Imeripotiwa na AI

China's first state-owned reusable rocket, the Long March 12A, made its debut launch on Tuesday morning, but the first-stage recovery failed. This marks China's second failed attempt this month to return an orbital-class booster to Earth, a feat achieved only by the United States so far.

Ijumaa, 27. Mwezi wa tatu 2026, 12:17:12

Japanese destroyer Chokai acquires Tomahawk missile launch capability

Jumatano, 25. Mwezi wa tatu 2026, 03:41:31

Isar Aerospace aborts second Spectrum rocket test flight

Alhamisi, 19. Mwezi wa tatu 2026, 22:07:05

China’s Hukeda-2 satellite launches for low-orbit refuelling test

Jumanne, 3. Mwezi wa tatu 2026, 23:37:22

Space One cancels Kairos No. 3 rocket launch after safety activation

Jumatatu, 23. Mwezi wa pili 2026, 20:39:19

Space One delays Kairos rocket launch citing weather analysis

Ijumaa, 30. Mwezi wa kwanza 2026, 09:54:32

JAXA Update: H3 No. 8 Satellite Detached Prematurely in Fairing Separation Mishap

Alhamisi, 22. Mwezi wa kwanza 2026, 08:07:53

Blue Origin to reuse booster for upcoming New Glenn satellite launch

Jumatano, 7. Mwezi wa kwanza 2026, 15:21:22

Japan halts Chubu Electric's Hamaoka nuclear restart screening

Jumatano, 24. Mwezi wa kumi na mbili 2025, 03:28:45

H3 No. 8 Failure: Probe Underway as Japan's Michibiki GPS Timeline Faces Delays

Alhamisi, 27. Mwezi wa kumi na moja 2025, 03:40:16

South Korea's fourth Nuri rocket launch succeeds, main satellite contacts

 

 

 

Tovuti hii inatumia vidakuzi

Tunatumia vidakuzi kwa uchambuzi ili kuboresha tovuti yetu. Soma sera ya faragha yetu kwa maelezo zaidi.
Kataa