Japan Defense Ministry's 1st satellite successfully placed in orbit

Japan Defense Ministry's 1st satellite successfully placed in orbit

An H-2A rocket carrying the Kirameki-2 defense communications satellite is launched from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 24, 2017, with the aim of upgrading the Self-Defense Forces' communications network to better deal with security challenges. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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