A Japanese H3 rocket launched the Michibiki 5 satellite from the Tanegashima Space Center on on Dec. 21, 2025 at 8:51 p.m. EST (0151 GMT and 10:51 a.m. local Japan time on Dec. 22). Full Story: https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/japanese-h3-rocket-fails-during-launch-of-navigation-satellite Space.com reports: "However, the second stage engine’s second ignition failed to start normally and shut down prematurely," officials with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said in a statement early Monday morning (Dec. 22). "As a result, QZS-5 could not be put into the planned orbit, and the launch failed." The broadcast ended prior to the launch failure being announced. Credit: JAXA