{"id":35894,"date":"2023-03-07T19:01:59","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T19:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2023\/03\/07\/japan-destroys-new-h3-rocket-carrying-experimental-defense-tech\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T00:46:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T00:46:38","slug":"japan-destroys-new-h3-rocket-carrying-experimental-defense-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/space\/2023\/03\/07\/japan-destroys-new-h3-rocket-carrying-experimental-defense-tech\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan destroys new H3 rocket carrying experimental defense tech"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TOKYO \u2014 Japan\u2019s space agency intentionally destroyed a new H3 rocket minutes after its launch Tuesday because the ignition failed for the second stage of the country\u2019s first new rocket series in more than two decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rocket was carrying an Advanced Land Observation Satellite, or ALOS-3, tasked primarily with Earth observation and data collection for disaster response and mapmaking, and an experimental infrared sensor developed by the Defense Ministry that can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/asia-pacific\/2020\/05\/18\/japan-launches-new-unit-to-boost-defense-in-space\/\" target=\"_blank\">monitor military activity<\/a> including missile launches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is no plan for an alternative satellite launch to replace the earlier generation of ALOS, said Katsuhiko Hara, the education, culture, sports, science and technology minister. He did not say if or how the delay could affect disaster and missile detection capability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coming three weeks after an aborted launch due to a separate glitch, the H3\u2032s failure was a setback for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/asia-pacific\/2022\/12\/20\/new-japanese-strategy-to-up-defense-spending-counterstrike-purchases\/\" target=\"_blank\">Japan\u2019s space program<\/a> \u2014 and possibly for its missile detection program \u2014 and a disappointment for space fans who were rooting for Tuesday\u2019s retrial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The H3 rocket with a white head blasted off and soared into the blue sky from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan as fans and local residents cheered. It followed its planned trajectory and the second stage separated as designed, but the ignition for it failed, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">JAXA officials apologized for the failure, and said it sent a command to destroy the rocket about 14 minutes after liftoff, as there was no hope for it to complete its mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yasuhiro Funo, JAXA director for launch implementation, said the second stage and its payload fell into the deep sea off the eastern coast of the Philippines. He said the rocket, which was not going to enter the targeted orbit while carrying a lot of fuel, was unsafe and had to be destroyed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No damages or injuries were reported from the destruction of the rocket or its falling debris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The failure is the second in six months since a smaller Epsilon-series solid-fueled rocket designed to launch scientific satellites failed in October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The H3 launch had also been held up more than two years because of an engine development delay. During a launch attempt in February, an electrical glitch after the main engine ignition aborted the launch just before its liftoff and narrowly saved the rocket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Further delay is expected, but JAXA officials said analyzing the malfunction and rebuilding trust comes first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur top priority is to do everything we can to find the cause and regain the trust in our rockets,\u201d said JAXA President Hiroshi Yamakawa at a joint news conference. \u201cWe need to figure out what we should do to successfully achieve the next launch.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yamakawa said global competitiveness is still important. \u201cDelays and additional costs are both burdens, but we will achieve international overall competitiveness from the perspectives of cost and user friendliness in delivering satellites.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The H3 rocket \u2014 Japan\u2019s first new series in more than 22 years \u2014 was developed at a cost of 200 billion yen (U.S. $1 billion) by JAXA and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries as a successor to Japan\u2019s H-2A rocket, which is due to retire after its upcoming 50th launch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The H3, about 60 meters (196 feet) long, can carry larger payloads than the 53-meter (174-foot) H-2A. 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The hydrogen-fueled main engine is newly developed and uses fewer parts by altering the combustion method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The space launch business has become increasing competitive, with major players including SpaceX and Arianespace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coming three weeks after an aborted launch due to a separate glitch, the H3\u2032s failure was a setback for Japan\u2019s space 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