Japan's H3 rocket successfully launched, satellite has entered orbit | WPN World People News

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched the latest domestically produced "H3 Rocket No. 3," and its onboard satellite "Daichi 4" has successfully entered orbit. According to Japanese media reports, the successful launch of "H3 Rocket No. 3" allows Japan to secure a position in the highly competitive international commercial satellite launch market.

The "H3 Rocket No. 3" took off from the space center in Kagoshima Prefecture. About 17 minutes after liftoff, the satellite successfully entered orbit, marking a successful launch. "Daichi 4," a successor to the currently orbiting "Daichi 2," was jointly developed by JAXA and Mitsubishi Electric at a cost of nearly 32 billion yen. "Daichi 4" can use its radar to observe the ground during bad weather or at night, with an observation range four times that of "Daichi 2."

In light of the past failure of "H3 Rocket No. 1," and despite the successful launch of "H3 Rocket No. 2" in February this year (2024), the risk of failure was considered. Therefore, "H3 Rocket No. 3" only carried one model satellite and two ultra-small satellites to test its carrying performance.