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Japan launches H-2A rocket carrying astronomy satellite

TANEGASHIMA, Japan, Feb. 17 Kyodo - People look at the launch of an H-2A rocket carrying an X-ray astronomy satellite from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan on Feb. 17, 2016.

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Japan launches Hayabusa2 space probe

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - An H-2A rocket carrying the Hayabusa2 asteroid explorer ascends in the sky after liftoff from the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan on Dec. 3, 2014. The probe will travel to an asteroid 300 million kilometers from Earth to collect rock samples before returning in late 2020.

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Japan launches Hayabusa2 space probe

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - A crowd watches the launch of an H-2A rocket carrying the Hayabusa2 asteroid explorer at 1:22 p.m. on Dec. 3, 2014, near the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan. The liftoff originally slated for Nov. 30 was delayed twice due to adverse weather conditions.

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Space probe Hayabusa2 to be launched

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - The impending launch of an H-2A rocket installed with the Hayabusa2 asteroid explorer has drawn a crowd of observers, as the rocket is moved from the assembly plant to its launch pad on Dec. 2, 2014, at the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan. The rocket is expected to be launched on Dec. 3.

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Space probe Hayabusa2 to be launched

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - The impending launch of an H-2A rocket installed with the Hayabusa2 asteroid explorer has drawn a crowd of observers, as the rocket is moved from the assembly plant to its launch pad on Dec. 2, 2014, at the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan. The rocket is expected to be launched on Dec. 3.

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Japan launches weather satellite Himawari-8

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - An H-2A rocket carrying the Himawari-8 weather observation satellite lifts off at 2:16 p.m. on Oct. 7, 2014, at the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan. The new weather observation satellite, the first since the currently operating Himawari-7 was launched in February 2006, is expected to improve the accuracy of weather forecasts related to natural disasters.

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Japan launches weather satellite Himawari-8

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - An H-2A rocket carrying the Himawari-8 weather observation satellite lifts off at 2:16 p.m. on Oct. 7, 2014, at the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan. The new weather observation satellite, the first since the currently operating Himawari-7 was launched in February 2006, is expected to improve the accuracy of weather forecasts related to natural disasters.

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Japan launches satellite to monitor global rainfall

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - An H-2A rocket carrying a satellite for monitoring precipitation worldwide is successfully launched from Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture at 3:37 a.m. on Feb. 28, 2014.

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Japan launches satellite to monitor global rainfall

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - An H-2A rocket carrying a satellite for monitoring precipitation worldwide is successfully launched from Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture at 3:37 a.m. on Feb. 28, 2014.

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Japan launches satellite to monitor global rainfall

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - An H-2A rocket carrying a satellite for monitoring precipitation worldwide is successfully launched from Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture at 3:37 a.m. on Feb. 28, 2014.

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Japan launches satellite to monitor global rainfall

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - An H-2A rocket carrying a satellite for monitoring precipitation worldwide is successfully launched from Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture at 3:37 a.m. on Feb. 28, 2014.

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Launch of rocket carrying cargo for ISS

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - A trail is left in the sky by a Japanese H-2B rocket that blasted off at 4:48 a.m. on Aug. 4, 2013, from the launch pad at Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The rocket carrying the Konotori No. 4 unmanned cargo transporter was successfully launched to deliver a total of 5.4 tons of cargo to the International Space Station. (Photo taken using a fisheye lens)

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H-2B rocket

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's fourth H-2B rocket is moved from the assembly building (L) to the launch pad (R) at the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Aug. 3, 2013. The rocket was scheduled to be launched the following day, carrying the Konotori No. 4, an unmanned cargo transfer vehicle, to send supplies to International Space Station.

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Japan launches radar, optical satellites

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - An H-2A rocket ascends at 1:40 p.m. on Jan. 27, 2013, after its launch at the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. launched an information-gathering radar satellite and an optical satellite using the H-2A rocket.

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Rocket launches unmanned cargo transporter

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - A Japanese H-2B rocket lifts off at the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture at 11:06 a.m. on July 21, 2012. The rocket successfully launched into orbit the unmanned cargo transporter Konotori on its journey to the International Space Station.

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Rocket launches unmanned cargo transporter

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - A Japanese H-2B rocket lifts off at the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture at 11:06 a.m. on July 21, 2012. The rocket successfully launched into orbit the unmanned cargo transporter Konotori on its journey to the International Space Station.

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Rocket launches unmanned cargo transporter

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - A Japanese H-2B rocket lifts off at the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture at 11:06 a.m. on July 21, 2012. The rocket successfully launched into orbit the unmanned cargo transporter Konotori on its journey to the International Space Station.

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Rocket launches unmanned cargo transporter

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - A Japanese H-2B rocket lifts off at the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture at 11:06 a.m. on July 21, 2012. The rocket successfully launched into orbit the unmanned cargo transporter Konotori on its journey to the International Space Station.

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Rocket launches unmanned cargo transporter

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - A Japanese H-2B rocket is pictured at the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on the morning of July 21, 2012, before blasting off. The rocket successfully launched into orbit the unmanned cargo transporter Konotori on its journey to the International Space Station.

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Japan successfully launches satellites into orbit

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - An H-2A rocket ascends in the air at 1:39 a.m. on May 18, 2012, after being launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. said they successfully launched into space the H-2A rocket carrying four satellites, including the agency's Shizuku climate change observation satellite and a South Korean multipurpose observation satellite.

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Japan's new radar satellite launched

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - An H-2A rocket carrying a new information-gathering satellite ascends in the air after being launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 12, 2011. The radar satellite successfully separated from the rocket into an orbit as planned, according to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.

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Japan's new radar satellite launched

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - A trail of white smoke is left in the blue sky by an H-2A rocket carrying a new information-gathering satellite ascending in the air after being launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 12, 2011. The radar satellite successfully separated from the rocket into an orbit as planned, according to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. (Photo taken with fish-eye lens)

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Japan's new radar satellite launched

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - An H-2A rocket carrying a new information-gathering satellite is launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 12, 2011. The radar satellite successfully separated from the rocket into an orbit as planned, according to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.

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Japan's new radar satellite launched

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - An H-2A rocket carrying a new information-gathering satellite is launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 12, 2011. The radar satellite successfully separated from the rocket into an orbit as planned, according to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.

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Japan's new radar satellite launched

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - A ring of cloud appears around the head of an H-2A rocket carrying a new information-gathering satellite due to its high speed while the rocket ascends in the air after being launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 12, 2011. The radar satellite successfully separated from the rocket into an orbit as planned, according to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.

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Rocket launch for space station cargo

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - An H-2B rocket carrying an unmanned cargo transporter to the International Space Station is moved from an assembly building (L) to its launch pad at Tanegashima Space Center on Tanegashima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, late at night on Jan. 21, 2011. The liftoff is scheduled for the following day.

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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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Japan launches rocket carrying intelligence-gathering satellite

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - A Japanese H-2A rocket carrying an intelligence-gathering satellite to replace an earlier model lifts off from Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Nov. 28, 2009. The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency said the new satellite, the third of its kind, was successfully put into orbit.

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Japan launches rocket carrying intelligence-gathering satellite

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - A Japanese H-2A rocket carrying an intelligence-gathering satellite to replace an earlier model lifts off from Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Nov. 28, 2009. The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency said the new satellite, the third of its kind, was successfully put into orbit.

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Japan launches rocket carrying intelligence-gathering satellite

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - A Japanese H-2A rocket carrying an intelligence-gathering satellite to replace an earlier model lifts off from Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Nov. 28, 2009. The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency said the new satellite, the third of its kind, was successfully put into orbit.

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Japan launches satellite to study Earth's greenhouse gases

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - The domestically built H-2A rocket was launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Jan 23. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's rocket carried the Ibuki satellite to study the concentration of greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere, as well as seven smaller satellites, including Maido No. 1 to observe the formation of thunder clouds which was developed mainly by nine small factories in Higashiosaka, Osaka Prefecture.

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Japan launches rocket carrying high-speed communications satellite

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - A Japanese H-2A rocket carrying the satellite ''Kizuna'' for high-speed Internet communications lifts off at Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Feb. 23. ''Kizuna'' is designed to conduct tests on high-capacity, high-speed data communications in mountainous regions and remote islands where building Internet infrastructure on the ground is deemed difficult.

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(2)Japan spy satellite launch fails

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - A Japanese H-2A rocket rises into the sky after being launched from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Tanegashima Space Center on Tanegashima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture on Nov. 29. But the launch failed and the rocket and its payload of spy satellites were deliberately destroyed by the agency 10 minutes after liftoff.