Japan's flagship H3 rocket put a key component of Japan's satellite navigation program to eventually wean the nation off its dependence on foreign satellites into orbit on Feb. 2 on its fifth ...

Japan launched a defense satellite designed for information-gathering and military operations on a new flagship H3 rocket on Monday, as the country seeks to build up its military capability amid ...

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 successfully deployed an upgraded Earth observation satellite for disaster response and security after it was launched on a new flagship H3 rocket on Monday. The H3 No 3 rocket lifted off ...

After the launch, the H-IIA rocket series will be retired and replaced with the H3 series. The first H-IIA two-stage, liquid-fueled rocket was launched in 2001. The series has a success rate of ...

Japan launched a defense satellite Monday aimed at speedier military operations and communication on a new flagship H3 rocket and successfully placed it into orbit, as the country seeks to build ...