Weeeeeeee! JAXA's new #H3 launch vehicle shoots into the sky! Everything seems to be going well so far. The rocket is at 690km (higher than the International Space Station), moving at 4km/s.
Also, can we all admire the beauty of Japan's Tanegashima Space Center launch site?
Second stage engine cut-off done! And CE-SAT-IE microsatellite separation confirmed! VEP-4 (a dummy payload used as a test) was also released earlier in the launch.
Lots of handshakes and grins. Looks like we officially "did good"!