# launch failure
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Japan's H3 Rocket Failure Linked to Fairing Separation Damage, JAXA Says — A Setback for a New Launcher
JAXA’s preliminary probe attributes the December H3 launch failure to damage sustained at the satellite–rocket interface during payload fairing separation, which apparently ruptured a liquid-hydrogen pressurization line and precipitated an early second-stage engine shutdown. The agency says the satellite likely detached prematurely and was lost at sea; further investigation and corrective work are planned, delaying H3’s route to operational reliability.
Xinghe Power’s Guxin‑2 Rocket Fails on Maiden Flight, Clouding Private Chinese Launch Momentum
Xinghe Power Aerospace's Guxin‑2 rocket suffered a flight anomaly and failed on its maiden launch from Jiuquan on 17 January, even as the company had successfully completed a sea launch of four Tianqi satellites a day earlier. The firm has apologized, launched an investigation and pledged a full ‘‘reset and reflight’’; the incident underscores the technical and commercial risks facing China’s fast‑growing private launch sector.
China’s Ceres‑2 Private Rocket Fails on Maiden Flight, Raising Tests for Commercial Launch Industry
Xinghe Power Aerospace's Ceres‑2 rocket suffered a flight anomaly and failed on its maiden commercial launch from Jiuquan on 17 January. The company has apologised and pledged a full investigation and a methodical reset and reflight programme, a development that will test customer confidence and regulatory oversight in China’s private space sector.
China's Long March 3B Launch of Shijian-32 Fails; Investigation Underway
A Long March 3B launch carrying the Shijian-32 experimental satellite failed shortly after liftoff from Xichang on January 17. The cause is under investigation; the setback will delay technology demonstrations, complicate schedules and insurance arrangements, and prompt a technical review that could affect future launches.