Japan launches astronomy satellite

Japan launches astronomy satellite

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Japan's space agency launched an M-5 rocket from Uchinoura Space Center in Kimotsuki, Kagoshima Prefecture, on July 10 to deliver a 1.7-ton X-ray astronomy satellite into orbit to study black holes and other astronomical phenomena.

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