Japan launches data relay satellites

Japan launches data relay satellites

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the launch of an H2A rocket from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan on Nov. 29, 2020. The rocket carries two satellites to relay data collected by reconnaissance satellites already in orbit, enabling faster and more information-rich communication when responding to natural disasters.

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