Japan's bid to launch world's smallest satellite-carrying rocket fails

Japan's bid to launch world's smallest satellite-carrying rocket fails

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency aborts the launch of the world's smallest rocket capable of putting a satellite into orbit shortly after liftoff from the Uchinoura Space Center in Kimotsuki, Kagoshima Prefecture on Jan. 15, 2017, following a communication system abnormality. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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