Japan space agency to delay H2A rocket launch after next-gen failure

Japan will delay an H2A rocket launch scheduled for May to August or later, the country's space agency said Friday, due to it sharing parts with its successor rocket that was forced to self-destruct shortly after takeoff in March.No new launches are currently planned after a series of setbacks for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, including the next-generation H3 rocket's failure and that of the smaller Epsilon-6 in October, which was ordered to self-destruct after deviating from its intended trajectory shortly after takeoff.Sources familiar with the matter said that the H2A rocket, c…READ FULL ARTICLE