CCTV News reported that at around 10:51 local time today, Japan's H3 rocket No. 8 was launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture and carried the "Guidelu 5" satellite of Japan's Quasi-Zenith Satellite System.However, the rocket's second-stage engine combustion stopped early during flight, the satellite failed to enter the intended orbit, and the mission was declared a failure..
The launch mission was originally scheduled for December 7, but was postponed due to an abnormality in the inertial measurement unit carried by the second stage of the launch vehicle.On the 17th, the launch was halted due to an abnormality in the cooling water injection equipment when ignition was about to begin..
The H3 rocket used for the launch is the successor model of the H2A. It was jointly developed by JAXA and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. It is also Japan's new generation of main launch vehicle.
The "Yinlu No. 5" quasi-zenith satellite it carried will be used for the Japanese version of GPS networking. This failure caused another delay in the networking process.
The data shows thatSo far, Japan's H3 rocket has been launched a total of 8 times, with a success rate of only 50%, and some satellite launch missions have been completed., the most famous of the failed missions was March 7, 2023, when the second stage did not ignite and the rocket self-destructed.
