Japan's Ministry of Defense (MoD) has awarded a contract worth JPY123.5 billion (USD786 million) to Mitsubishi Electric ...

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

The H3 is a relatively new vehicle, with last month’s launch marking the eighth flight of Japan’s flagship rocket. The launcher falls on the medium-to-heavy section of the lift spectrum. The eighth H3 ...

Japan's 'Owl' Spy Satellites In Orbit. Earth observation specialist Synspective has been selected as a partner company in the Satellite Constellation Project of Japan's Ministry of Defense. A designer ...

Japan’s H3 rocket suffered engine trouble on December 22, 2025, and failed to place a Japanese navigation satellite into orbit.

Japan’s newest heavy-lift rocket completed a largely successful ascent in late 2025, yet failed to deliver its payload after ...

TOKYO(AP) — Japan's space agency said its H3 rocket carrying a navigation satellite failed to put the payload into a planned orbit, a setback for the country's new flagship rocket and its space launch ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s space agency said its H3 rocket carrying a navigation satellite failed to put the payload into a planned orbit, a setback for the country’s new flagship rocket and its space ...