Japan successfully launches, lands reusable rocket
- East Asia The prototype reusable rocket by Japan's space agency reached a height of about 10m and then landed, in a flight that lasted about 40 seconds.
- This handout photo taken on Jul 11, 2026 and received from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) shows its prototype reusable rocket RV-X ascending at the Noshiro Rocket Testing Center in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture.
- (Photo: AFP/Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) 12 Jul 2026 11:02AM (Updated: 12 Jul 2026 11:25AM) TOKYO: Japan's space agency said on Saturday (Jul 11) its prototype reusable rocket successfully completed the first lift-off
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- East Asia The prototype reusable rocket by Japan's space agency reached a height of about 10m and then landed, in a flight that lasted about 40 seconds.
- This handout photo taken on Jul 11, 2026 and received from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) shows its prototype reusable rocket RV-X ascending at the Noshiro Rocket Testing Center in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture.
- (Photo: AFP/Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) 12 Jul 2026 11:02AM (Updated: 12 Jul 2026 11:25AM) TOKYO: Japan's space agency said on Saturday (Jul 11) its prototype reusable rocket successfully completed the first lift-off
Sources: CNA