Japan successfully launches new cargo spacecraft to supply ISS
Japan's space agency successfully launched its new H3 rocket today (26 October), carrying an unmanned cargo spacecraft for its inaugural mission to deliver supplies to the International Space Station (ISS).
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said the HTV-X1 spacecraft lifted off smoothly atop the No. 7 H3 rocket from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan. The spacecraft separated as planned and was placed into its designated orbit.
