First launch of Japan’s H3 rocket aborted moments before liftoff

Published by Spaceflight Now on 02/17/2023 UTC

Japan’s first H3 rocket, nearly a decade in development, was moments from liftoff Thursday (U.S. time) when the launch vehicle detected a problem and cut off the countdown just before sending a command to ignite two strap-on solid-fueled boosters.

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