This is the first failed launch of an Epsilon rocket. The solid-fuel rocket lifted off from the Uchinoura Space Center in Kimotsuki, Kagoshima Prefecture, at around 9:50 a.m., JAXA said.

JAXA on Feb. 17 suspended the launch of the H3 rocket, built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, moments before the planned lift-off because its secondary booster engines failed to ignite. Japan built ...

Space One's Kairos exploded midair within seconds of its launch. The rocket was carrying a government satellite intended to ...

However, JAXA had to delay the launch of a compact, solid-fuel Epsilon S rocket after a recent engine test resulted in a large fire.

Florida's Space Coast hosted a record-shattering 93 orbital rocket launches during 2024 ... NASA astronaut Anne McClain and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi.

Firefly's Blue Ghost lander, originally scheduled to lift off in late 2024, is on its maiden voyage. The uncrewed spacecraft ...

And United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket will soon launch on its third ... NASA astronaut Anne McClain and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi.