「Ｈ３」２号機の打ち上げ延期　天候悪化の予想、日程は未定―ＪＡＸＡ

　宇宙航空研究開発機構（ＪＡＸＡ）は１３日、鹿児島・種子島宇宙センターで１５日に予定していた新型ロケット「Ｈ３」２号機の打ち上げを、天候悪化が予想されるため延期すると発表した。新たな日程は未定という。
　ＪＡＸＡによると、射場近辺では１４日午後から雷や強風などが予想されるという。次の打ち上げ日は、天候の回復を見極めた上で改めて判断する。（2024/02/13-17:14）

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, said Tuesday it has decided to postpone Thursday's planned launch of the second unit of its new H3 liquid fuel rocket due to a bad weather forecast.
   Thunderstorms and strong winds are forecast from Thursday afternoon near the launch site at its Tanegashima Space Center in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima, according to JAXA.
   JAXA plans to set a new launch date after the weather improves.
   "We've been working hard to make up for the loss caused by the failed launch of the first (H3) unit" in March 2023, JAXA project manager Masashi Okada said at a press conference. "It's been a turbulent year."
   "I believe that we have taken satisfactory measures," he said. "We hope to successfully launch the second unit as soon as possible."