Japan's H-2A rocket lifts off to launch weather satellite

Japan's H-2A rocket lifts off to launch weather satellite

TANEGASHIMA ISLAND, Japan - A Japanese-developed H-2A rocket lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan on Feb. 18 and successfully put into orbit a satellite for weather observation and air traffic control for the state-run Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.

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