March 15, 2004 Updated
H-IIA F6 Accident Investigation Status
JAXA is continuing its accident investigation into the failure of H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 6 (H-IIA F6). We plan to carry out a search for the solid rocket booster of H-IIA F6 using the manned submarine "Shinkai 6500" during its training submerging session in cooperation with the Japan Marine Science and Technology Center. The mother ship "Yokosuka," with the Shinkai 6500 onboard, is scheduled to leave Japan on March 15 and carry out the search until March 27. We plan to release the investigation results and information on our website.
