New weather satellite to be launched

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 7, 2014, shows an H2-A rocket installing the Himawari-8 weather observation satellite, which will be launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan later in the day. It is the first Japanese weather satellite to be launched since the currently operating Himawari-7 was put into orbit in February 2006. (Kyodo)

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• ILEA000337045

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• 2014/10/07 00:00:00

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• Kyodo / Kyodo News Images

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