Japan Defense Ministry's 1st satellite successfully placed in orbit

Japan Defense Ministry's 1st satellite successfully placed in orbit

An H-2A rocket carrying the Kirameki-2 defense communications satellite is launched from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 24, 2017, with the aim of upgrading the Self-Defense Forces' communications network to better deal with security challenges. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan Defense Ministry's 1st satellite successfully placed in orbit

Japan Defense Ministry's 1st satellite successfully placed in orbit

An H-2A rocket carrying the Kirameki-2 defense communications satellite is launched from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 24, 2017, with the aim of upgrading the Self-Defense Forces' communications network to better deal with security challenges. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan Defense Ministry's 1st satellite successfully placed in orbit

Japan Defense Ministry's 1st satellite successfully placed in orbit

An H-2A rocket carrying the Kirameki-2 defense communications satellite is launched from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 24, 2017, with the aim of upgrading the Self-Defense Forces' communications network to better deal with security challenges. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan Defense Ministry's 1st satellite to be launched

Japan Defense Ministry's 1st satellite to be launched

An H-2A rocket carrying the Kirameki-2 defense communication satellite stands on a launch pad at Tanegashima Space Center in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima on the morning of Jan. 24, 2017, ahead of its planned launch later in the day. The Japanese Defense Ministry's first communications satellite will upgrade the Self-Defense Forces' communications network to better cope with security challenges. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan Defense Ministry's 1st satellite to be launched

Japan Defense Ministry's 1st satellite to be launched

An H-2A rocket carrying the Kirameki-2 defense communication satellite stands on a launch pad at Tanegashima Space Center in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima on the morning of Jan. 24, 2017, ahead of its planned launch later in the day. The Japanese Defense Ministry's first communications satellite will upgrade the Self-Defense Forces' communications network to better cope with security challenges. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo