Japan's shuttle vehicle unveiled

CHRISTMAS ISLAND, Kiribati - An unmanned jet-powered vehicle for Japan's own version of a space shuttle is unveiled to the media in the South Pacific republic of Kiribati on Oct. 15. The National Aeronautical Laboratory (NAL) and National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) said the vehicle for an envisioned reusable rocket is expected to undergo a series of high-speed test flights from Oct. 17 at Aeon field on Kiribati's Christmas Island.

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