Japanese H3 rocket fails to put geolocation satellite into orbit

A Japanese H3 rocket carrying the sixth satellite in a seven-orbiter geolocation system failed to deliver its payload into the target orbit after liftoff on Monday, the country's space agency said.The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is assessing the situation and gathering relevant data regarding the second-stage engine's premature cutoff that occurred about 30 minutes after the 10:51 a.m. liftoff from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, the agency said.It marked the second launch failure for an H3 rocket, the first one being in March 2023, which was followed by five su…READ FULL ARTICLE