A cellphone screen showing the live broadcast of the launch of Japan's H3 rocket is pictured in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 22, 2025. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launched an H3 rocket on Monday morning, but the second-stage engine ceased combustion prematurely. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
TOKYO, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launched an H3 rocket on Monday morning, but the second-stage engine ceased combustion prematurely. ■
A cellphone screen showing the live broadcast of the launch of Japan's H3 rocket is pictured in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 22, 2025. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launched an H3 rocket on Monday morning, but the second-stage engine ceased combustion prematurely. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)