Japan's M5 rocket lifts off, puts into orbit astronomical satell

Japan's M5 rocket lifts off, puts into orbit astronomical satell

KOMOTSUKI, Japan - Scientists and officials of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency pose for photos at a press conference after the Japanese-developed M5 rocket, launched from the Uchinoura Space Center in Kimotsuki, Kagoshima Prefecture in southwestern Japan on Feb. 22, successfully put into orbit the infrared ray astronomical satellite Astro-F. (Kyodo)

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