JAXA mulls launching H3 test rocket in June after last year's failure

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is considering launching a test model of its H3 rocket on June 10, following a failed attempt to send a satellite into orbit last December, a source familiar with the matter said Tuesday.The test rocket would lift off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, with components identified as the cause of the Dec. 22 failure having been fixed.The failure of the eighth H3 rocket was likely caused by an adhesion problem in the satellite mounting structure, which led it to break apart during flight, according to an investigation by JAXA.Simil…READ FULL ARTICLE