Japan's new flagship H3 rocket lifted off Tuesday for the first time but was ordered to self-destruct minutes later after its second-stage engine failed to ignite, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said, with the failure marking another blow to the country's aspirations in the space industry. The failure of the smaller rocket meant that last year marked the first time in 18 years that there was not a single successful launch of a domestically developed rocket in Japan. Related coverage:Japan's H3 rocket's maiden launch pushed back to March 7Japan eyes maiden flight for H3 rocket on March 6 after aborted attemptJapan's H3 rocket launch aborts after glitch detected