Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Last month a Japanese H3 rocket had a bizarre failure where the satellite appears to have broken off the rocket on the way to space. This is the conclusion of the investigators based upon the available data, and it's something I don't remember seeing before.

This is the report, however it's in Japanese and my understanding is based on online translations, which may not reflect the full nuance of the text
mext.go.jp/b_menu/shingi/gijyutu/gijyutu2/060/shiryo/1421907_00004.html

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