TOKYO: A Japanese flagship H3 rocket lifted off from a space station in southwestern Japan on Saturday, overcoming its failed debut launch a year ago and buoying hope for the East Asian country to be competitive in the global space race.
SPACE RACE An H3 rocket lifts off at the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima prefecture, southern Japan on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. KYODO NEWS PHOTO VIA AP