Japan launches H2-A rocket after 2-day delay

Japan launches H2-A rocket after 2-day delay

TANEGASHIMA ISLAND, Japan - An H-2A rocket carrying Japan's biggest satellite was launched Dec. 18 from Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture after a two-day delay due to bad weather. (Kyodo)

  • Product Code
  • ILEA000034725
  • Registered date
  • 2006/12/18 00:00:00
  • Credit
  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • Media size
  • 1353 × 2003 pixel
  • Resolution
  • 72 dpi
  • Deployment size
  • 318.93(KB)*
  • Special instruction

*File size when opened in Photoshop, etc.

Similar Images & Videos
    National Artificial Intelligence Policy Presentation in Chile

    National Artificial Intelligence Policy Presentation in Chile

    SANTIAGO, CHILE - MAY 02: Director General of UNESCO Audrey Azoulay gives a speech during the presentation of the National Artificial Intelligence Policy in Chile on May 02, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. Azoulay is visiting Chile to participate in World Press Freedom Day. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)
      National Artificial Intelligence Policy Presentation in Chile

      National Artificial Intelligence Policy Presentation in Chile

      SANTIAGO, CHILE - MAY 02: Director General of UNESCO Audrey Azoulay gives a speech during the presentation of the National Artificial Intelligence Policy in Chile on May 02, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. Azoulay is visiting Chile to participate in World Press Freedom Day. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)
        National Artificial Intelligence Policy Presentation in Chile

        National Artificial Intelligence Policy Presentation in Chile

        SANTIAGO, CHILE - MAY 02: Director General of UNESCO Audrey Azoulay gives a speech during the presentation of the National Artificial Intelligence Policy in Chile on May 02, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. Azoulay is visiting Chile to participate in World Press Freedom Day. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)
          National Artificial Intelligence Policy Presentation in Chile

          National Artificial Intelligence Policy Presentation in Chile

          SANTIAGO, CHILE - MAY 02: Director General of UNESCO Audrey Azoulay gives a speech during the presentation of the National Artificial Intelligence Policy in Chile on May 02, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. Azoulay is visiting Chile to participate in World Press Freedom Day. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)
            National Artificial Intelligence Policy Presentation in Chile

            National Artificial Intelligence Policy Presentation in Chile

            SANTIAGO, CHILE - MAY 02: Director General of UNESCO Audrey Azoulay gives a speech during the presentation of the National Artificial Intelligence Policy in Chile on May 02, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. Azoulay is visiting Chile to participate in World Press Freedom Day. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)
              XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

              XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

              (240501) -- BEIJING, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo taken on April 30, 2024 shows the return capsule of the Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship carrying astronauts Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin, touching down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, April 30, 2024. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)
                XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

                XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

                (240428) -- BEIJING, April 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 27, 2024 shows the combination of the Chang'e-6 lunar probe and the Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province. The Chang'e-6 lunar probe is scheduled for launch at an appropriate time at the beginning of May, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA). The combination of the Chang'e-6 lunar probe and the Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket was transferred vertically on Saturday to the launching area at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province, the CNSA said. After Chang'e 6 lunar probe and the Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket arrived at the launch site in January and March, respectively, the assembly, testing and other preparations were successively completed. The probe is set to collect samples from the far side of the moon, marking a mission that will be the first of its kind in human history. (Photo by Huang Guochang/Xinhua)
                  XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

                  XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

                  (240428) -- BEIJING, April 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors take a simulated rover at a science fiction carnival alongside the China Science Fiction Convention (CSFC) 2024 in Beijing, capital of China, April 27, 2024. The CSFC 2024 kicked off Saturday at the Shougang Park in Beijing, with opening ceremony, forums, industry promotional events and film screenings scheduled. A science fiction carnival is also held during this year's convention. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)
                    (EyesonSci)CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-CHANG'E 6-LUNAR PROBE-LAUNCH PREPARATION (CN)

                    (EyesonSci)CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-CHANG'E 6-LUNAR PROBE-LAUNCH PREPARATION (CN)

                    (240427) -- WENCHANG, April 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 27, 2024 shows the combination of the Chang'e-6 lunar probe and the Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket having been transferred vertically to the launching area at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province. The Chang'e-6 lunar probe is scheduled for launch at an appropriate time at the beginning of May, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA). The combination of the Chang'e-6 lunar probe and the Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket was transferred vertically on Saturday to the launching area at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province, the CNSA said. After Chang'e 6 lunar probe and the Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket arrived at the launch site in January and March, respectively, the assembly, testing and other preparations were successively completed. The probe is set to collect samples from the far side of the moon, marking a mission that will be the first of its kind i
                      (EyesonSci)CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-CHANG'E 6-LUNAR PROBE-LAUNCH PREPARATION (CN)

                      (EyesonSci)CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-CHANG'E 6-LUNAR PROBE-LAUNCH PREPARATION (CN)

                      (240427) -- WENCHANG, April 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 27, 2024 shows the combination of the Chang'e-6 lunar probe and the Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket being transferred vertically to the launching area at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province. The Chang'e-6 lunar probe is scheduled for launch at an appropriate time at the beginning of May, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA). The combination of the Chang'e-6 lunar probe and the Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket was transferred vertically on Saturday to the launching area at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province, the CNSA said. After Chang'e 6 lunar probe and the Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket arrived at the launch site in January and March, respectively, the assembly, testing and other preparations were successively completed. The probe is set to collect samples from the far side of the moon, marking a mission that will be the first of its kind in huma