A Japanese rocket engine exploded during a test, which is the latest blow to the country's space agency.
This was revealed by an official of the ministry of science and technology, Naoya Takegami, noting that an improved version of the Epsilon rocket that failed to launch in October, blew up about 50 seconds after ignition.
Takegami said the ministry did not receive reports of injuries from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, which was investigating the cause of the explosion.
The malfunction comes after Tokyo in March saw its second attempt to launch its next-generation H3 rocket fail after liftoff, and after the failed launch of the solid-fuel Epsilon in October. #
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