The H3 Launch Vehicle No. 6 successfully lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture at 9:53 a.m. on Friday, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency announced. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/12/japan/science-health/japan-h3-rocket-launch/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #rockets #jaxa #space #satellites #h3
Japan successfully launches H3 rocket

The successful launch is an important comeback for Japan as it seeks to restore confidence in the H3 series and demonstrate the rocket can support a wider range of missions.

The Japan Times