Japan's first new rocket in 12 years fails to lift off August 27, 2013 - 10:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Japan's first new rocket in 12 years failed to lift off on Tuesday, August 27 dealing an apparent blow to hopes that Japan might be able to muscle in on the growing, multi-billion dollar satellite launch industry, Reuters said. The countdown for the launch of the Epsilon rocket at Japan's Uchinoura launch center, broadcast over the Internet, went down to zero, but nothing happened. JAXA, Japan's space agency, later said countdown operations were halted. A three-stage rocket, the Epsilon - named for the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet - is 24.4 meters (80 feet) high, about half the size of Japan's workhorse H2A rocket. It weighs 91 metric tons (100.31 tons) and has been touted as a new, low-cost alternative. Partner news  Top stories The move came in an attempt to quell violence in the capital a day after armed Christian fighters raided Muslim neighborhoods. The statement said the plant would provide a market for the production of 10 million tons of coal annually and create over 2,000 jobs. The ministers of the three countries adopted an action plan for interagency cooperation for 2013-2015 in Batumi. Ali Babacan: the troika helps the chair manage work agenda to ensure continuity, and is responsible for bringing together the G20’s agenda.   Partner news |  Latest news Paramount gives Disney control of “Indiana Jones” franchise  The Walt Disney Co. completed its acquisition of Lucasfilm, the moviemaking company founded by George Lucas, in 2012.Street art icon Banksy’s flower girl auctioned for $209,000 The British street artist who refuses to reveal his full identity, began his career spray-painting buildings in Bristol.Legendary Bob Dylan’s guitar fetches record $1 million at auction sale Previously, Eric Clapton's Fender "Blackie" held the record for a guitar sold at an auction, going for $959,500 in 2004.U.S. unemployment rate drops to five-year low of 7% The economy added an average of 204,000 jobs from August through to November, up sharply from 159,000 a month from April through to July. |
