H3 rocket launch

H3 rocket launch

H3 rocket No. 9, carrying the Michibiki No. 7 positioning satellite, soars following its launch from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 11, 2026.

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