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Japan’s successful H3 launch breathes new life into battered space sector as rival nations surge ahead

The H3 launch vehicle will in future carry into orbit commercial, research, weather monitoring and military reconnaissance satellites. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG
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TOKYO – A giant leap for a country which last developed a flagship rocket 23 years ago.

That is what experts and the Japanese media are saying about Japan’s successful launch of its next-generation H3 rocket on Feb 17, which has breathed new life into its space industry.

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