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Live coverage: H-2A rocket blasts off with latest Japanese weather satellite

November 1, 2016 Stephen Clark

Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a Japanese H-2A rocket with the Himawari 9 weather satellite. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter.

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News Headlines

  • Blue Origin blames September New Shepard abort on engine nozzle failure
    March 27, 2023
  • Indian launch gives OneWeb enough satellites for global internet service
    March 26, 2023
  • Live coverage: India’s LVM3 rocket lifts off with 36 more OneWeb satellites
    March 25, 2023
  • Falcon 9 deploys 56 Starlink satellites on SpaceX’s 20th launch of the year
    March 24, 2023
  • Rocket Lab recovers booster again after launch with BlackSky satellites
    March 24, 2023
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