US EditionJapan launches a climate change monitoring satellite on mainstay H2A rocket’s last flight
- Japan launched the 50th and final flight of its H-2A rocket on Sunday from the Tanegashima Space Center, carrying the GOSAT-GW satellite to orbit.
- The retirement followed several days' delay caused by malfunctioning electrical systems and was driven by the H-2A's high launch costs and replacement by the H3 rocket.
- Since its debut in 2001, the H-2A has served as Japan's flagship launcher with a near-perfect 98% success rate and carried satellites for over two decades.
- The GOSAT-GW satellite, nicknamed IBUKI GW, is designed to monitor greenhouse gases and the water cycle, continuing Japan's climate change observation efforts.
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and JAXA are leading the shift to the more cost-competitive H3 rocket, already operational, along with developing a smaller Epsilon rocket for diverse satellite launch needs.
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·Charleston, United States
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Japan launches H2A rocket for final time, shifts to H3
Japan's flagship H2A rocket was successfully launched for the 50th and final time early on Sunday, marking the end of over two decades of service.The launch took place from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture at around 1:33 a.m. local
·Beijing, China
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Japan's Final H-2A Launch Ushers in New Era of Space Exploration | Science-Environment
Japan successfully launched its final H-2A rocket carrying the GOSAT-GW satellite to monitor greenhouse gases, marking the end of an era and paving the way for its successor, the H3 rocket. This launch aims to bolster Japan's competitive edge in the global satellite market.
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