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.

The Epsilon-6 rocket carrying eight satellites ... However, the string of failures has inevitably raised questions about JAXA’s basic technological capabilities, along with those of the ...

Japan has launched a navigation satellite on its flagship H3 rocket as the country seeks to have a precise positioning system ...

or JAXA. Officials said it is expected to reach its targeted geospatial orbit in about two weeks. Japan currently has the quasi-zenith satellite system, or QZSS, with four satellites for a ...

Everything so far has been as planned, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, said ... series — the larger H3 and a much smaller Epsilon system. It hopes to cater to diverse customer ...

Tokyo: Japan on Sunday launched a navigation satellite on its new flagship H3 rocket as the country seeks to have a more ...