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Japan releases military interactions satellite on 4th flight of H3 rocket

Japan releases military interactions satellite on 4th flight of H3 rocket

Science and Nature
Japan's brand-new H3 rocket flew for the 4th time ever on Monday early morning (Nov. 4).The H3 introduced Kirameki 3, a military interactions satellite likewise called DSN-3, from Tanegashima Space Center on Monday at 1:48 a.m. EST (0548 GMT; 3:48 p.m. regional Japan time).The flight was obviously a success: Kirameki 3 released at about 29 minutes after liftoff as prepared, generating cheers and handshakes in objective control, as seen in the launch webcast by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).A Japanese H3 rocket introduces the Kirameki 3 military interactions satellite from Tanegashima Space Center on Nov. 4, 2024. (Image credit: JAXA)The two-stage H3 is Japan's brand-new workhorse medium-lift rocket, the follower to the H-2A, which will retire after more than 20 years of ser...
Today In Space podcast: Episode 127– Space Stations Inc.

Today In Space podcast: Episode 127– Space Stations Inc.

Science and Nature
Area Stations Inc. - A Visit With Max Haot of VAST - YouTube View On On Episode 127 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Max Haot of VAST about his business's very first spaceport station. All of us understand the ISS is living its last days and will be deorbited at some point around 2030 ... however what's showing up next? Max Haot of VAST joins us to discuss his business's very first spaceport station, called Haven-1, set to introduce in 2025. For a business simply a couple of years of ages, VAST has actually made remarkable development towards what is most likely to be the very first personal crewed spaceport station in history. Subsequent strategies consist of a bigger orbital environment with synthetic gravity and a lot more. It's an amazing time in S...