HOME > NATION > Article

Text Size

small

medium

large


(Update 2) Japan Successfully Launches 4th H3 Rocket

(Update 2) Japan Successfully Launches 4th H3 Rocket

   Tanegashima, Kagoshima Pref., Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)--The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, on Monday successfully launched the fourth of its H3 rocket carrying an X-band defense communication satellite.
   The Kirameki-3 geostationary satellite was put into orbit about 30 minutes after the rocket lifted off from Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, at 3:48 p.m. local time.
   Three consecutive successful launches of the H3 rocket brought the project to the stage of stable operation, Makoto Arita, JAXA's H3 project manager, said at a press conference. "We think it's a very big step," he said.
   Monday's successful launch will contribute to Japan's security and the improvement of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces' operational capabilities, said Yasuhiro Kato, chief of command and communications systems at the ministry's Joint Staff.
   The Kirameki-3 orbits at an altitude of 36,000 kilometers. It was the first time to launch a geostationary satellite with the H3 rocket.

To read a full story, please click here to find out how to subscribe.

NATION

HEADLINES

POLITICS
Ishiba Says His Ruling Party Will Step Up Discussion on Dual Surname Option
ECONOMY
Tokyo Forex (5 P.M.): U.S. Dollar=150.33-35 Yen; Euro=1.0564-0565 Dollars
SPORTS
NBA: Rui Hachimura Scores Season High of 23 Points for Los Angeles Lakers
OTHER
Nobel Prize Financial Rewards Exempt from Income Tax under Japanese Law

AFP-JIJI PRESS NEWS JOURNAL


Photos