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

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

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - Officials of the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) celebrate the successful launch of the H-2A rocket from Tanegashima Space Center on the island of Tanegashima in Kagoshima Prefecture on Aug. 29.

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