2 cabinet members apologize for rocket failure

2 cabinet members apologize for rocket failure

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - Science and Technology Agency chief Hirofumi Nakasone (L), and Transport Minister Toshihiro Nikai, apologize for the unsuccessful launch of an H-2 rocket and a multipurpose satellite on Nov. 15 at a press conference held later in the day at the National Space Development Agency's Space Center at Tanegashima, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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