REUTERS
March 3, 2023 at 17:30 JST
Japan's new flagship H-3 rocket fails to take off at the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on the morning of Feb. 17. (Minako Yoshimoto)
Japan’s space agency said it plans to launch what would be its first new medium-lift rocket in three decades on March 6, more than two weeks after the initially scheduled launch was aborted.
The final decision will be made taking into account weather conditions, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said on Friday.
JAXA on Feb. 17 suspended the launch of the H3 rocket, built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, moments before the planned lift-off because its secondary booster engines failed to ignite.
Japan built the H3 to enhance its independent access to space and boost its chances of capturing a bigger share of the global launch market from rivals.
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