Here's the story of how Japan's H3 rocket lost its cargo and just kept going
Summary
Ars Technica reports on Japan's H3 rocket failure during the Michibiki 5 mission, where the payload fairing separation led to the satellite detaching and falling into the Pacific. The article references a government briefing with fault-tree analysis, telemetry showing pressure changes, and indications of mounting damage, and notes that the investigation is ongoing ahead of future missions like MMX. It highlights the challenges of high-stakes spaceflight and the importance of data-driven root-cause analysis for reliability and risk management.