Japan launches H3 rocket A Japanese H3 rocket lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on June 12, 2026. It marked the country s first rocket launch powered solely by liquid-fuel engines. A14AA0005618501P

Japan launches H3 rocket A Japanese H3 rocket lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on June 12, 2026. It marked the country s first rocket launch powered solely by liquid-fuel engines. A14AA0005618501P

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Japan launches H3 rocket A Japanese H3 rocket lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on June 12, 2026. It marked the country s first rocket launch powered solely by liquid-fuel engines. A14AA0005618501P

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