Japan announced plans on Wednesday to develop a next-generation passenger jet over the next decade after the last struggling attempt, led by a private company, was scrapped a year ago. The new public-private project aims to use “new environmental technologies” such as hydrogen or hybrid electrics,a statement from the ministry of economy, trade and industry … Read more
An H3 rocket lifts off at Tanegashima Space Center, in Kagoshima, southern Japan, on February 17, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Japan’s space agency Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced the successful launch of its new flagship rocket on February 17, making it lucky, the third time, for the H3 after years of delays and … Read more
An H2A rocket is lifted from the launch pad at Tanegashima Space Center, in Kagoshima, southern Japan, on January 12, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Japan launched a rocket carrying a government intelligence-gathering satellite on January 12 on a mission to watch movements at military sites in North Korea and improve responses to natural disasters. … Read more