Failed launch of Epsilon-6 rocket

Failed launch of Epsilon-6 rocket

Photo taken on Oct. 12, 2022, shows white smoke underneath the Epsilon-6 rocket shortly after its liftoff from the Uchinoura Space Center in Kimotsuki in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The rocket was ordered to self-destruct after takeoff due to experiencing an issue which made it unable to fly normally, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said.

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