(250629) -- KAGOSHIMA, June 29, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 29, 2025 shows an H2A rocket launching from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
Japan's flagship H2A rocket was successfully launched for the 50th and final time early on Sunday, marking the end of over two decades of service.
The launch took place at around 1:33 a.m. local time as scheduled.
The final mission carried the "Ibuki-GW" satellite, developed by Japan's Ministry of the Environment, the National Institute for Environmental Studies and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, to monitor greenhouse gases from space. (Xinhua/Yue Chenxing)
