The Reusable Vehicle eXperiment, known as RV-X, is seen in a test launch at the Noshiro Rocket Testing Center of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency in Noshiro, northern Japan, Saturday, July 11, 2026. (Naoki Kawano/Kyodo News via AP)
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This photo shows the Reusable Vehicle eXperiment, known as RV-X, at the Noshiro Rocket Testing Center of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, in Noshiro, northern Japan, March 14, 2026. (Muneyoshi Someya/Kyodo News via AP)
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