H3 rocket creates comet-like plume during Japan's Mars moon mission launch

Published date: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:21:14 +0700

A bright exhaust plume stretched across the pre-dawn sky as Japan's H3 rocket carried the MMX Mars moon probe into space.

Footage filmed from Hiratsuka shows the rocket and its illuminated plume visible high above Kanagawa during the launch on October 20.

	Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Japan
	20/10/2026
	ViralPress
	VRP185757
	Duration: 01:15
	Format: Horizontal
	Rating: News safe
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