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What happens when the world’s biggest rocket fails again

Starship Flight 9 lifted off flawlessly — and still ended in destruction. For the third time in a row, the vehicle failed ...

Japanese H3 rocket fails to launch, losing navigation satellite

A Japanese H3 rocket could not put a government-run QZS-5 navigation satellite into its intended orbit after engine trouble, ...

Another Chinese Reusable Rocket Mission Fails Within Weeks

A Chinese reusable rocket that launched into space fell short of its mission to be recovered, marking the second such ...
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Japan's new flagship H3 rocket fails to put geolocation satellite into orbit

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's space agency said its H3 rocket carrying a navigation satellite failed to put the payload into a planned orbit, a setback for the country's new flagship rocket and its space ...