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Mon, Dec 01, 2003

JAXA Loses H-IIA Launch Vehicle and Satellites

You launch some, you lose some...

The Japanese space program got a black eye, Saturday, after a launch vehicle malfunctioned and had to be destroyed. The bird was reportedly carrying spy-sats that were to be used to keep an eye on its North Korean neighbors.

JAXA Statement

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No 6 (H-IIA F6) with the information gathering satellite #2 (IGS) onboard from the Tanegashima Space Center at 13:33 on November 29, 2003 (Japan Standard Time). However, the vehicle failed to jettison one of its two Solid Rocket Boosters (SRB-As). H-IIA F6 was consequently destroyed by a destruction command from the ground at 13:43:53 as the vehicle did not gain enough height and speed due to the failure. JAXA has established an accident investigation team led by President Yamanouchi and is investigating the cause of the accident.

FMI: www.jaxa.jp

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