A Japanese H3 rocket could not put a government-run QZS-5 navigation satellite into its intended orbit after engine trouble, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said on Monday.

TOKYO, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Japan has decided to postpone the launch of an H3 rocket that was scheduled for Feb. 1, as the investigation of the failed launch of its previous H3 rocket is still ongoing, the country's space agency said Wednesday.

Japan's flagship heavy-lift rocket, the H3, suffered another setback on Sunday after its eighth flight failed, dealing a blow to the country's ambitions to strengthen its independent space capabilities. After two postponements, the rocket lifted off at 10: ...

A SpaceX test flight endangered several packed passenger jets when it unexpectedly exploded over the Caribbean earlier this year, according to newly-released documents from the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA).