"Japan's H3 Rocket Successfully Reaches Orbit on Second Launch"

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"Japan's H3 Rocket Successfully Reaches Orbit on Second Launch"
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Japan's H3 rocket successfully reached orbit on its second launch, nearly a year after its inaugural launch failed due to an engine ignition issue. The rocket, launched by JAXA, deployed multiple payloads, including an imaging satellite and a mass simulator, demonstrating its ability to perform controlled reentry. The H3 rocket is crucial to Japan's future space missions, including launching cargo to the International Space Station, and is designed to operate at lower costs than its predecessor, the H-2A.

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