The H3 rocket cost £1.22 billion to develop and is Japan's first new series in more than 22 years. It was carrying an Advanced Land Observation Satellite, which primarily observes Earth and collects data for disaster response and map making.
Aerospace Exploration Agency had to send a self-destruct command to its H3 rocket 14 minutes into the flight after the ignition for the second stage of its launch failed.at the Tanegashima Space Centre in southern Japan because of a separate glitch.
"It was decided the rocket could not complete its mission, so the destruct command was sent," JAXA said in a statement. "This will have a serious impact on Japan's future space policy, space business and technological competitiveness," said Hirotaka Watanabe, a professor at Osaka University with expertise in space policy.The H3 rocket is Japan's first new series in more than 22 years and cost £1.22 billion to develop.
The cost of launching the rocket had also been cut in half to around £307,000 by simplifying its design, manufacturing and operation.The 60-metre long rocket was carrying an Advanced Land Observation Satellite, which primarily observes Earth and collects data for disaster response and map making.
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