(1)H-2A rocket lifts off, releases mirror ball into orbit

(1)H-2A rocket lifts off, releases mirror ball into orbit

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - A ring-shaped cloud appears around the head of a Japanese H-2A rocket during its launch from Tanegashima Space Center on the island of Tanegashima in Kagoshima Prefecture on Aug. 29. The rocket released a mirror ball into orbit on schedule.

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