The last successful orbital launch by Japan was on December 22, 2021.
A tremendous vibration was transmitted to my stomach, and my legs trembled.
LAUNCH! Maiden flight of the Japanese H3 rocket.Overview: nasaspaceflight.com/2023/03/h3-deb…JAXA Livestream: youtube.com/watch?v=5RWCnK…
Staging. There go the solids.
The velocity is dropping like a stone. It's either failed or the telemetry is wrong.
Not to invite undue speculation, but very shortly after SRB separation, it appeared that the vehicle began to tumble.Did anyone catch that? As it has two new engines, a thrust-vector issue might be a problem.
Launch of H3 Rocket Test Vehicle No. 1 (First Report) (Part 2)March 7, 2023Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyJudging that the rocket was unlikely to complete its mission, it sent a command destroy signal at around 10:52.
Perhaps not surprisingly, the launch and subsequent self destruct of Japan's H3 rocket generated a VERY strong ionospheric disturbance
Quote from: edkyle99 on 03/07/2023 12:59 amThe last successful orbital launch by Japan was on December 22, 2021.The last successful orbital launch by Japan was on January 26, 2023.
Launch Failure of the H3 Launch Vehicle Test Flight No. 1 and Establishment of the Task ForceThe Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched the H3 Launch Vehicle No. 1 with the Advanced Optical Satellite "Daichi No. 3" (ALOS-3) onboard from the Tanegashima Space Center at 10:37:55 a.m. on March 7, 2023 (Japan Standard Time). The launch failed at 10:51:50 a.m. because the second stage engine failed to ignite, and the launch vehicle was not expected to be injected into its scheduled orbit.We deeply apologize to everyone involved with the onboard satellite, to the local community and other concerned parties, and to the many citizens of Japan for failing to meet their expectations.A task force headed by President Yamakawa has been established to investigate the cause of the failure.We will keep you updated on the status of the investigation.
