H3-1 launch failure... second stage engine ignition not confirmed, JAXA signals command destruction

Japan's new main rocket "H3" No. 1 was launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture at around 10:37 am on the 7th, but the ignition of the second stage engine was not confirmed, and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) sent a command destruction signal to the aircraft from the ground about 15 minutes later. The launch failed. On the same day, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology will set up a task force to investigate the cause.

The H3, the successor to the current mainstay H2A rocket, was expected to participate in the global satellite launch market by reducing costs and increasing launch capacity, but this is a major blow to the Government and JAXA.

 A JAXA spokesperson told reporters: "Unfortunately, it was determined that the mission would not be achieved this time, and a signal was issued to destroy the command. We have not received any detailed information yet."