Japan successfully launches second H3 rocket a year after first model failed

Japan’s space agency has successfully launched a test model of its new flagship rocket, the H3. It had a successful liftoff at 9:22am Tokyo time on Saturday. It is one year since the first test model failed due to engine ignition trouble. Japan’s space agency is planning for the H3 to fly for two hours before releasing two micro-satellites out of orbit. The Japanese government has planned to launch around 20 satellites and probes with the rocket by 2030.