Following the failure of the first flight, Japan's H3 rocket has made another important development, which is to launch an artificial satellite into the Earth's intended orbit on February 17, 2024. After a year of failure, H3 is now considered the workhorse in Japan's future space program.
Japan Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group have jointly invested in the H3 rocket in the last 10 years to replace the H-2A. The H3 type rocket has two selectable heights, depending on its load fairing. The aircraft is powered by a new LE-9 engine and can also be attached with a solid-state rocket thruster for added propulsion.
Compared with the H-2A, the H3 rocket has the advantages of high carrying capacity and high cost performanceThe 2-ton thing was put into geostationary orbit. Although the failure of the first flight was declared in the first flight due to an electrical failure of the engine, the H3 showed itself to be a more powerful and economical successor.
The second time, over a year's time, the H3 Flaming Arrow took off from Tanegashima Space Center and carried a microsatellite for Earth observation and a centroid with it as its main payload. The launch was a success, the engines of the first stage were ignited, and the satellites of the second stage were also in orbit, which was a full demonstration of the rocket's performance.
Although the future of the Tirsat and payload is yet to be announced, Jaxa sees the flight as a victory, as well as the H3 as an official space launch vehicle.
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