A fire broke out at a rocket launch pad on Tanegashima Island in southwestern Japan early Wednesday, prompting the cancellation of the launch of a rocket carrying an unmanned spacecraft bound for the International Space Station, the operator said."We have assessed the damage to the rocket and launch pad to be minor, making it possible to prepare the rocket for a new launch in around a week," Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. said.But the company stopped short of setting a specific date, citing the need to complete certain procedures in tandem, such as a report to the government on countermea…READ FULL ARTICLE
