by David Todd | Apr 23, 2009 | Seradata News
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) performed the second captive firing test for the first stage flight model tank of the MHI H-IIB rocket on 22 April 2009 at the Tanegashima Space Center. This September JAXA plans...
by David Todd | Apr 20, 2009 | Seradata News
credit Italian Ministry of DefenceView from Sea Launch Commander of Sicral 1B launch, picture courtesy of the Italian Ministry of Defense. Launched today at 09:16h GMT by a Zenit-3SL rocket operating from the Sea Launch platform, positioned at the equator in the...
by Rob Coppinger | Apr 14, 2009 | Seradata News
credit JAXA / caption: Will JAXA’s first H-IIB Transfer Vehicle make its September flight?Perhaps its because the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is planning a double first with the maiden launch of its new Mitsubishi Heavy Industries H-IIB rocket...
by Rob Coppinger | Apr 8, 2009 | Seradata News
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) completed its Mitsubishi Heavy Industries H-IIB rocket’s first stage firing test on 2 April, after delays caused first by a lack of coolant supply and then by a leak in the fire prevention systemThe H-IIB rocket...
by Rob Coppinger | Mar 27, 2009 | Seradata News
credit: JAXA /caption: the H-IIB rocket first stage test delay does not bode well for the mid-2009 HTV launchThe Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has postponed what it calls its “First Captive Firing Test of the First Stage Flight Model Tank for...
