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Japan cancels H3 rocket launch due to ‘facility trouble’

By Thomson Reuters Dec 16, 2025 | 8:34 PM

TOKYO, Dec 17 (Reuters) – ‍Japan’s space agency cancelled ‌on ‌Wednesday its planned H3 rocket launch ​carrying ‍the ​Michibiki No.5 ​satellite ‍system due to “facility trouble”, the ‍Japan Aerospace Exploration ‍Agency (JAXA) ‍said.

(Reporting ​by ​Mariko ⁠Katsumura and ‌Kaori Kaneko; Editing by Muralikumar ⁠Anantharaman)