Tokyo: The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, said Wednesday that it will launch the second unit of its new H3 rocket Saturday.

The second unit will take off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, between 9:22:55 a.m. and 1:06:34 p.m.

The launch was previously scheduled for Thursday, but it was delayed due to expected bad weather.

[Second H3 Launch🚀 Live Streaming Feb.17, 2024 JST]
The live streaming of the launch of the Second #H3 Launch Vehicle is scheduled.
Broadcast Start: Around 1 hour before launch on Feb 17 (JST)
Launch Window: 9:22:55-13:6:34 (JST)#JAXA #H3rockethttps://t.co/Aku7cuqjrC

— JAXA(Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) (@JAXA_en) February 14, 2024

The H3 is a two-stage liquid-propellant rocket developed mainly by JAXA and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.

The launch of the first unit failed in March 2023 because the second-stage engine did not ignite.

JAXA says that it has taken measures to address possible causes of the failure, including by strengthening insulation of parts.

JIJI Press