Japan unveils body of H2A No. 25 rocket

Japan unveils body of H2A No. 25 rocket

NAGOYA, Japan - An airframe of the H2A No. 25 rocket, soon to be loaded with the next-generation meteorological satellite Himawari No.8, is unveiled to the press at a plant of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.'s Nagoya Aerospace Systems Works in Asuka, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on July 30, 2014. The airframe will be transported to the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, to prepare for a launch this autumn.

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