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

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

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Minister Atsuko Toyama (L) watches the 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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