Japan's H-2A rocket ready for lift off with 4 satellites

Japan's H-2A rocket ready for lift off with 4 satellites

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - Japan's fourth H-2A rocket awaits lift off on Dec. 13 at the Tanegashima Space Center of the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) in Kagoshima Prefecture. The rocket is scheduled to take off on Dec. 14 and it will launch four satellites.

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