Japanese H3 Rocket Fails to Deploy Navigation Satellite in Launch

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Source: Spaceflight Now
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Japan's H3 rocket failed to deploy the QZS-5 navigation satellite into the correct orbit due to a second stage engine failure caused by an abnormal shutdown of the LE-5B-3 engine, marking the second such failure since the rocket's debut in March 2023.

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