February 20, 2004 Updated
H-IIA F6 Accident Investigation Status
JAXA is continuing its accident investigation into the failure of H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 6. On February 18, a static firing test on a life-size solid rocket booster (SRB-A) was carried out at the Tanegashima Space Center to acquire technical data on the receding phenomenon on the surface of its nozzle. The test was subsequent to a firing test on a one-fifth sized model of an SRB-A. JAXA is currently analyzing the acquired data. We plan to release the investigation results and information on our website.