Michibiki to be launched from Tanegashima Space Center

Michibiki to be launched from Tanegashima Space Center

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - People watch as the H2A Launch Vehicle No. 18 with the first quasi-zenith satellite Michibiki is moved to the launch pad at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Sept. 11, 2010.

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