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  • 2/17/2024
Japan's space agency on Saturday (Feb 17) successfully launched a second test model of its new flagship rocket H3, in a welcome boost to its space program after last year's inaugural flight failed.

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00:00 Today's schedule lift off time 922 55 seconds a.m.
00:05 [Japanese]
00:07 Hydrogen purge, igniter on.
00:09 [Japanese]
00:11 All systems are go for launch.
00:13 [Japanese]
00:15 [Japanese]
00:17 [Japanese]
00:19 Ignition and lift off.
00:21 [Japanese]
00:23 [Japanese]
00:25 [Japanese]
00:27 [Japanese]
00:29 [Japanese]
00:31 [Japanese]
00:33 We have a successful lift off of A3 launch vehicle test flight number 2 from JAXA Tanegashima Space Center at 922 55 seconds a.m. on February 11th, 2024, Japan Standard Time.
00:50 [Japanese]
00:58 The operation control of A3 has been switched from launch control center to range control center.
01:05 [Japanese]
01:10 A3 is now flying above Pacific Ocean to the east-southeast.
01:15 [Japanese]
01:19 It's one minute into flight.
01:21 [Japanese]
01:39 The X-T5 is on course and the ground stations are tracking the launch vehicle and all is good.
01:47 [End of Audio]

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