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Japan’s H3 suffers second-stage anomaly, QZS-5 satellite lost

Written by  Andrew Jones Monday, 22 December 2025 09:09

Japan’s flagship H3 rocket suffered an issue with its second stage late Sunday resulting in the loss of the Michibiki 5 (QZS-5) navigation satellite.

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