H2B rocket postponed due to fire To launch this month 24 September 19:13
Regarding the H2B rocket carrying the Japanese space transport ship “Kounotori” No. 8 that was canceled due to a fire at the launch pad on the 11th of this month, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has a high possibility that static electricity is the cause of the fire. And announced that it will be launched on the 24th of this month.
The H2B rocket carrying the Japanese space transport ship “Kounotori” No. 8 carrying goods to the International Space Station was scheduled to be launched this month from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture. The launch was canceled because of this, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries was investigating the cause.
As a cause of fire, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, as the liquid oxygen slightly discharged from the vicinity of the engine during fuel filling continues to spray on the heat-resistant material of the launch pad, causing static electricity and causing ignition. There is a high possibility that the heat-resistant material continued to burn because there are many.
And the rocket's fuselage was not affected by fire, and it took measures to prevent recurrence.
For this reason, the launch will be carried out again at around 1:30 am on the 24th of this month.