US EditionJapan launches a climate change monitoring satellite on mainstay H2A rocket’s last flight
- Early Sunday, JAXA launched its final H-2A rocket from Tanegashima, deploying the GOSAT-GW satellite to monitor greenhouse gases and water cycles for climate efforts.
- Following 50 successful flights, Japan's H-2A rocket is retired due to high costs, transitioning to the more cost-efficient H3 rocket to remain competitive.
- Data confirms the H-2A rocket achieved a 98% success rate over 49 flights, with the satellite deployed 16 minutes after liftoff despite a brief electrical system delay.
- Within one year, GOSAT-GW will deliver climate data supporting international efforts, including sea surface temperature and precipitation datasets, enhancing global climate monitoring.
- In the longer term, the H3 rocket's larger payload capacity and roughly half the launch cost aim to enhance Japan’s competitiveness amid ongoing cost reduction efforts.
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