Japan destroyed its flagship H3 rocket after its second launch failed due to engine failure Tuesday.
Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) sent a self-destruct command to the H3 Launch Vehicle when its second-stage engine failed just 15 minutes after lift-off from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan.
"A destruct command has been transmitted to H3 around 10:52 a.m. (Japan Standard Time), because there was no possibility of achieving the mission. We are confirming the situation," JAXA said in a statement.
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