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space-exploration2 years ago

Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy successfully launches delayed moon rocket on Thursday

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has rescheduled the launch of its H-IIA rocket carrying a moon lander for Thursday morning, after unfavorable wind conditions caused a postponement last month. The rocket is set to take off from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Tanegashima Space Centre in southern Japan. The H-IIA rocket has been Japan's flagship space launch vehicle, with a successful track record since 2001. Japan may provide a subsidy of about 10 billion yen ($68.4 million) to JAXA in fiscal 2024 to support aerospace development initiatives.

via Reuters|
#h-iia-rocket#japan-aerospace-exploration-agency#launch-rescheduled
space2 years ago

"Strong winds force Japan to suspend moonshot rocket launch"

Japan's space agency, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), has suspended the launch of a rocket carrying Japan's first spacecraft to land on the moon due to high-altitude winds. The H-IIA rocket, with a 98% success rate, was postponed less than 30 minutes before liftoff. The new launch date has not been decided but will be no earlier than August 31. The rocket is carrying JAXA's Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) and an X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) satellite. Japan's space missions have faced recent setbacks, including the failure of the Epsilon small rocket and an engine explosion during a test.

via Reuters|
#h-iia-rocket#japan#launch-suspension
defense2 years ago

Japan invests $2.8 billion in long-range missile technology.

Japan's Defense Ministry has signed contracts worth $3 billion with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to develop and mass-produce long-range missiles, including enhanced versions of Type 12 missiles and a hypersonic ballistic missile for the defense of remote islands. The development plan is based on a new National Security Strategy that Japan announced in December as it seeks to significantly increase its military power to deter potential threats from China, North Korea, and Russia. Japan plans to nearly double its military spending over the next five years to $372 billion.

via Defense News|
#china#defense#japan