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Two rocket failures in one day show that space (still) isn’t easy

With the likes of SpaceX rattling off rocket launches seemingly every other day, you could be forgiven for thinking that sending massive vehicles to space had become as easy as baking a cake. But as ...
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EDITORIAL: Japan’s rocket development up in the air after repeated failures

Japan’s burgeoning private space sector has suffered another blow with the recent failed launch of a commercial satellite. The national space program is also experiencing headwinds, with the ...
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Editorial: Japan must use lessons from H3 rocket launch failure for future space ambitions

The flight trail of the H3 No. 8 rocket, launched on a second attempt from JAXA's Tanegashima Space Center is seen from a Mainichi Shimbun helicopter in Minamitane, Kagoshima Prefecture, at 10:52 a.m.
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EDITORIAL: H-2A’s successful launch does not end Japan’s rocket woes

The Sept. 7 launch of a flagship H-2A rocket operated by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. put an X-ray telescope into orbit that will explore the origins of the universe, as well as a small lunar ...