See how Japan destroyed H3 rocket after the launch

Japan’s space agency intentionally destroyed the H3 rocket moments into its launch

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Japan’s space agency intentionally destroyed a new H3 rocket minutes after its launch Tuesday because the ignition failed for the second stage of the country's first new rocket series in more than two decades. See how it all happened.

Watch: Japan's H3 rocket launch

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