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Japan launches H3 rocket

MINAMITANE, Japan, Feb. 2 Kyodo - Japan's H3 rocket No. 5 lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 2, 2025. The rocket is carrying a quasi-zenith satellite aimed at improving the accuracy of global positioning data for various applications. (Kyodo)

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Japan launches H3 rocket

Japan's H3 rocket No. 5 lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 2, 2025. The rocket is carrying a quasi-zenith satellite aimed improving the accuracy of global positioning data for various applications.

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Japan launches H3 rocket

Japan's H3 rocket No. 5 lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 2, 2025. The rocket is carrying a quasi-zenith satellite aimed improving the accuracy of global positioning data for various applications.

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Japan launches H3 rocket

Japan's H3 rocket No. 5 lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 2, 2025. The rocket is carrying a quasi-zenith satellite aimed improving the accuracy of global positioning data for various applications.

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Japan launches H3 rocket

Japan's H3 rocket No. 5 soars through the sky after lifting off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 2, 2025. The rocket is carrying a quasi-zenith satellite aimed improving the accuracy of global positioning data for various applications.

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Japan launches H3 rocket

Japan's H3 rocket No. 5 soars through the sky after lifting off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 2, 2025. The rocket is carrying a quasi-zenith satellite aimed improving the accuracy of global positioning data for various applications.

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Michibiki launched from Tanegashima Space Center

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - The H2A Launch Vehicle No. 18 with the first quasi-zenith satellite Michibiki aboard is launched into space from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Sept. 11, 2010.

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Michibiki launched from Tanegashima Space Center

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - The H2A Launch Vehicle No. 18 with the first quasi-zenith satellite Michibiki aboard is launched into space from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Sept. 11, 2010.

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Michibiki launched from Tanegashima Space Center

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - The H2A Launch Vehicle No. 18 with the first quasi-zenith satellite Michibiki aboard is launched into space from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Sept. 11, 2010.

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Michibiki launched from Tanegashima Space Center

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - The H2A Launch Vehicle No. 18 with the first quasi-zenith satellite Michibiki aboard is launched into space from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Sept. 11, 2010.

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Michibiki to be launched from Tanegashima Space Center

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

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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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Japan puts successor to aging GPS-improving satellite into orbit

Japan successfully launched into orbit on Tuesday a replacement for its aging first-ever quasi-zenith satellite, which has been working to provide accurate global positioning data for services such as autonomous driving cars and drones. The new satellite produced by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. will replace the Michibiki No. 1 satellite, which was launched in 2010 and has reached the end of its design life. The new satellite will work with three previously launched Michibiki satellites and complement the existing U.S. satellite network. An H-2A rocket carrying the satellite lifted off at 11:19 a.m. from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The satellite entered into the planned orbit about 30 minutes after the launch.

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Japan launches successor to aging GPS-improving satellite

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an H-2A rocket being launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 26, 2021. The rocket carries a successor to Japan's aging quasi-zenith satellite, which has been working to provide accurate global positioning data for services such as autonomous driving cars and flying drones.

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Japan launches successor to aging GPS-improving satellite

An H-2A rocket is launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 26, 2021. The rocket carries a successor to Japan's aging quasi-zenith satellite, which has been working to provide accurate global positioning data for services such as autonomous driving cars and flying drones.

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Japan launches successor to aging GPS-improving satellite

An H-2A rocket is launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 26, 2021. The rocket carries a successor to Japan's aging quasi-zenith satellite, which has been working to provide accurate global positioning data for services such as autonomous driving cars and flying drones.

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Japan launches successor to aging GPS-improving satellite

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an H-2A rocket being launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 26, 2021. The rocket carries a successor to Japan's aging quasi-zenith satellite, which has been working to provide accurate global positioning data for services such as autonomous driving cars and flying drones.

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Japan launches successor to aging GPS-improving satellite

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an H-2A rocket being launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 26, 2021. The rocket carries a successor to Japan's aging quasi-zenith satellite, which has been working to provide accurate global positioning data for services such as autonomous driving cars and flying drones.

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Japan launches successor to aging GPS-improving satellite

An H-2A rocket is launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 26, 2021. The rocket carries a successor to Japan's aging quasi-zenith satellite, which has been working to provide accurate global positioning data for services such as autonomous driving cars and flying drones.

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Japan launches successor to aging GPS-improving satellite

An H-2A rocket is launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 26, 2021. The rocket carries a successor to Japan's aging quasi-zenith satellite, which has been working to provide accurate global positioning data for services such as autonomous driving cars and flying drones.

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Michibiki launched from Tanegashima Space Center

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - The H2A Launch Vehicle No. 18 with the first quasi-zenith satellite Michibiki aboard is launched into space from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Sept. 11, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Michibiki launched from Tanegashima Space Center

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - The H2A Launch Vehicle No. 18 with the first quasi-zenith satellite Michibiki aboard is launched into space from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Sept. 11, 2010. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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Michibiki to be launched from Tanegashima Space Center

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

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Japan launches 4th GPS-improving quasi-zenith satellite

Scientists clap their hands after an H-2A rocket carrying Japan's fourth and final quasi-zenith satellite, the Michibiki No. 4, was successfully launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 10, 2017. The satellite, part of a new system aimed at improving the accuracy of global positioning system data for a range of applications, including smartphones and vehicle navigation systems, was placed in orbit, the government said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan launches 4th GPS-improving quasi-zenith satellite

An H-2A rocket carrying Japan's fourth and final quasi-zenith satellite, the Michibiki No. 4, ascends into the sky after being launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 10, 2017. The satellite, part of a new system aimed at improving the accuracy of global positioning system data for a range of applications, including smartphones and vehicle navigation systems, was successfully placed in orbit, the government said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan launches 4th GPS-improving quasi-zenith satellite

An H-2A rocket carrying Japan's fourth and final quasi-zenith satellite, the Michibiki No. 4, lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 10, 2017. The satellite, aiming at creating a new system to improve the accuracy of global positioning system data for a range of applications, including smartphones and vehicle navigation systems, was successfully placed in orbit, the government said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan launches 4th GPS-improving quasi-zenith satellite

An H-2A rocket carrying Japan's fourth and final quasi-zenith satellite, the Michibiki No. 4, lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 10, 2017. The satellite, aiming at creating a new system to improve the accuracy of global positioning system data for a range of applications, including smartphones and vehicle navigation systems, was successfully placed in orbit, the government said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan launches 4th GPS-improving quasi-zenith satellite

An H-2A rocket carrying Japan's fourth and final quasi-zenith satellite, the Michibiki No. 4, lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 10, 2017. The satellite, aiming at creating a new system to improve the accuracy of global positioning system data for a range of applications, including smartphones and vehicle navigation systems, was successfully placed in orbit, the government said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan launches 4th GPS-improving quasi-zenith satellite

An H-2A rocket carrying Japan's fourth and final quasi-zenith satellite, the Michibiki No. 4, lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 10, 2017. The satellite, aiming at creating a new system to improve the accuracy of global positioning system data for a range of applications, including smartphones and vehicle navigation systems, was successfully placed in orbit, the government said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan successfully launches 3rd satellite of new GPS constellation

The Michibiki No. 3 satellite, the third of Japan's new quasi-zenith satellites, is launched on an H-2A rocket from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Aug. 19, 2017, with the aim of improving the accuracy of available global positioning data. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan successfully launches 3rd satellite of new GPS constellation

The Michibiki No. 3 satellite, the third of Japan's new quasi-zenith satellites, is launched on an H-2A rocket from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Aug. 19, 2017, with the aim of improving the accuracy of available global positioning data. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan successfully launches 3rd satellite of new GPS constellation

The Michibiki No. 3 satellite, the third of Japan's new quasi-zenith satellites, is launched on an H-2A rocket from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Aug. 19, 2017, with the aim of improving the accuracy of available global positioning data. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan launches 3rd satellite of new GPS constellation

The Michibiki No. 3 satellite, the third of Japan's new quasi-zenith satellites, is launched on an H-2A rocket from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Aug. 19, 2017, with the aim of improving the accuracy of available global positioning data. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan launches 3rd satellite of new GPS constellation

The Michibiki No. 3 satellite, the third of Japan's new quasi-zenith satellites, is launched on an H-2A rocket from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, with the aim of improving the accuracy of available global positioning data. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan to enhance GPS services with launch of 3rd satellite in Aug.

Japan's quasi-zenith satellite Michibiki No. 3 is unveiled at a facility of Mitsubishi Electric Corp. in Kamakura, southwest of Tokyo, on June 15, 2017. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. will be put it into orbit in Aug. 11 to enhance the precision of Japan's global positioning system, followed by another satellite to be launched later this year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan puts 2nd satellite into orbit to enhance GPS

Yosuke Tsuruho (C), Japan's state minister for space policy, speaks at a press conference at the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on June 1, 2017. An H-2A rocket carrying the quasi-zenith satellite Michibiki No. 2 was launched to enhance the precision of Japan's global positioning system used in smartphones and car navigation equipment. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan launches 2nd satellite to improve GPS services

An H-2A rocket carrying the quasi-zenith satellite Michibiki No. 2 is launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on June 1, 2017, with the aim of enhancing the precision of the country's global positioning system used in smartphones and car navigation equipment, following the first satellite sent up in 2010. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan launches 2nd satellite to improve GPS services

An H-2A rocket carrying the quasi-zenith satellite Michibiki No. 2 is launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on June 1, 2017, with the aim of enhancing the precision of the country's global positioning system used in smartphones and car navigation equipment, following the first satellite sent up in 2010. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan launches 2nd satellite to improve GPS services

An H-2A rocket carrying the quasi-zenith satellite Michibiki No. 2 is launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on June 1, 2017, with the aim of enhancing the precision of the country's global positioning system used in smartphones and car navigation equipment, following the first satellite sent up in 2010. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo