INVESTIGATION REVEALS PROBLEMS

An investigation of a failed ground test of the Mitsubishi H-2A first-stage engine for Japan's new H-2A launcher has turned up two problems--bad wiring and unexpected vibration in the engine nozzle. The June 1 ground test at the National Space Development Agency's Tanegashima launch facility shut...

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