Japan launched a navigation satellite early Sunday morning (Feb. 2), the nation's first liftoff of 2025. An H3 rocket ...

The H3 rocket carrying the Michibiki 6 satellite lifted ... H3 project manager for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA. Officials said it is expected to reach its targeted geospatial ...

In 2024, Japan conducted five major rocket launches, including three H3s and two H-2As, second only to the six H-2A launches in 2017. By March 2026, JAXA plans to launch one more H-2A and four H3 ...

Credit: JAXA HELSINKI — Japan’s flagship H3 rocket successfully launched the Michibiki 6 navigation satellite early Sunday, enhancing the country’s regional GPS capabilities. The Mitsubishi ...

Japan’s space agency announced plans for seven or more lift-offs annually of its flagship H3 rocket from the Kagoshima complex in Kyushu. The science ministry and the Japan Aerospace Exploration ...

Japan has launched a navigation satellite on its flagship H3 rocket as the country seeks to have a precise positioning system of its own ...

The H3 rocket carrying the Michibiki 6 satellite lifted ... H3 project manager for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA. Officials said it is expected to reach its targeted geospatial ...