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After an Explosive First Attempt, Japan Will Try Again to Launch the H3 Rocket
The H3 rocket—11 years in the making—is set for its second launch, following a flubbed debut in March 2023. Japan urgently needs the rocket to succeed, with a second failure risking further delays and monumental headaches for Japan’s space program. H3 is ready to fly again after its botched maiden launch last year, with Japan’s…
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It Was a Rough Week for Rockets
It was an unfortunate week for the rocket industry, with three distinct setbacks occurring and challenging the plans of three different aerospace companies across the globe. U.S.-based Rocket Lab, private Chinese launch provider Galactic Energy, and Europe’s Arianespace all endured face-palming disappointments this week, with two rockets failing outright and one continually unable to get…
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SpaceX Rival Rocket Lab Launches NASA’s First Satellite Swarm in New Zealand
A recovery team retrieved the company’s Electron rocket booster from the ocean, which could be a major step towards its reusability.
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Watch as a Helicopter Catches a Falling Rocket Booster (Then Drops It in the Ocean)
Rocket Lab successfully caught a falling Electron first-stage booster with a helicopter, before it dropped into the ocean.