National Oct 26, 2021
The satellite was previously scheduled to be launched Monday, but it was postponed due to bad weather.
National Jul 30, 2019
Japan's cargo vessel to resupply International Space Station in September
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will send an unmanned cargo transporter to the International Space Station in September. The HTV8, also called Kounotori8, meaning white stork in Japanese, will deliver over 5 tons of supplies to the astronauts on the ISS, including food and ...
National Jul 4, 2019
Interstellar Technologies to launch fourth rocket next week following success of Momo-3
A Hokkaido-based aerospace startup said Thursday it will launch its fourth privately developed small rocket next week, following the success of its predecessor in May. Interstellar Technologies Inc. said Momo-4 will be launched from the company's test site in Taiki, Hokkaido, on July 13. Four ...
National / Science & Health Jan 15, 2018
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said Monday it will postpone the Wednesday launch of its third Epsilon solid-fuel rocket due to expected bad weather. The space agency now aims to launch the three-stage, 26-meter rocket from Uchinoura Space Center in the town of Kimotsuki, ...
World / Science & Health Nov 29, 2017
Russia loses contact with weather satellite after launch from new spaceport; orbit believed failed
Russia said it had lost contact Tuesday with a weather satellite just hours after it was launched from its Vostochny cosmodrome, in only the second rocket liftoff from the new spaceport. The glitch is a fresh embarrassment for Russia's beleaguered space program, which has suffered ...
Asia Pacific Jun 23, 2017
North Korea on Wednesday conducted another test of a rocket engine that could potentially be used on a future intercontinental ballistic missile, Fox News reported Thursday, quoting two U.S. officials. A similar report was also carried by Reuters, quoting a U.S. official as saying the ...
National / Science & Health Feb 14, 2017
Electrical circuit glitch believed caused failure of Japan's small rocket after launch
An electrical circuit problem may have led to the recent failure of the launch of the world's smallest rocket capable of placing a satellite into orbit, Japan's space agency said Monday. The No. 4 vehicle of the SS-520 series lifted off from the Japan Aerospace ...
World Nov 4, 2016
China has launched its new Long March-5 heavy rocket, state media said, sending its payload into orbit in the country's latest step in advancing its space exploration program. The launch comes after China began its longest manned space mission last month, sending two astronauts to ...
National / Politics Feb 8, 2016
Korean schools in Japan put in cross hairs as Pyongyang's rocket launch stokes ire
Pro-Pyongyang Korean schools in Japan braced for harassment and threats to students on Monday, a day after North Korea drew international criticism for launching a rocket. At an elementary and junior high school in Higashiyodogawa Ward, Osaka, teachers and police officers stood guard at the ...
National / Politics Feb 5, 2016
Japan, U.S., South Korea defense officials discuss North's launch plans
by Ayako Mie
Defense officials from Japan, the United States and South Korea held a video conference Friday to discuss the planned North Korean satellite launch.
National / Politics Feb 4, 2016
Tokyo explains alert systems to be used if North Korea fires missile
by Ayako Mie
The information systems would be used to warn local municipalities if Self-Defense Forces radar detects the planned missile launch.
National May 13, 2015
Russia delays launch of Soyuz craft carrying Japanese until late July due to failure probe: report
The Russian Space Agency has delayed a plan to launch a Soyuz spacecraft with crew members including Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui until late July, according to TASS news service. The launch was initially scheduled for May 27. It has been postponed due to an investigation ...