Japan’s new flagship H3 rocket reaches planned...
TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese flagship H3 rocket lifted off from a space station in southwestern Japan Saturday, successfully reaching its planned trajectory and releasing one of the two payloads in a key second test, overcoming its failed debut launch a year ago and buoying hope for the country to stay competitive in the global space race. The H3 rocket blasted off from a launch pad at the Tanegashima Space Center on time Saturday morning, two days after its...