The second launch of Japan’s flagship rocket went smoothly as it carried a satellite toward low-Earth orbit.
The H3 heavy payload vehicle took off with no crew aboard shortly after noon local time from Tanegashima Space Center. “We have a successful liftoff,” Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) commentators said during a live broadcast.
The rocket, which had its first mission early this year, was carrying the Advanced Land Observing Satellite, or ALOS-4, which is equipped with radar technology used to monitor weather and natural disasters. ALOS-4 was delivered to low-Earth orbit roughly 16 minutes after takeoff, JAXA said.
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