On July 11, 2026, the JAXA RV-X demonstrator took off, climbed 11 meters, slipped 16 meters to the side and landed, in 40 seconds. The Japanese agency publishes the behind-the-scenes of this jump, while Callisto, the reusable rocket demonstrator it serves to prepare, is pushed back to 2027.
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On July 11, 2026, the JAXA RV-X demonstrator took off, climbed 11 meters, slipped 16 meters to the side and landed, in 40 seconds. The Japanese agency publishes the behind-the-scenes of this jump, while Callisto, the reusable rocket demonstrator it serves to prepare, is pushed back to 2027.