Japan again delays launch of 3rd GPS satellite due to system glitch

Japan again delays launch of 3rd GPS satellite due to system glitch

An H-2A rocket carrying the Michibiki No. 3 satellite remains on the launch pad at the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 12, 2017, after its launch was postponed for the second time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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