SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
Japan’s H3 rocket returns to flight after last year’s failure, flying the booster-free H3-30 to orbit with six small satellites
Japan (JAXA) has successfully completed its first H3 launch since a December failure, placing six smallsats into orbit on a demonstrator flight. The mission follows the booster-free H3-30 configuration, using three LE-9 expander-bleed-cycle engines, clearing the way for Japan’s MMX mission.
