Japan's M5 rocket lifts off, puts into orbit astronomical satell

Japan's M5 rocket lifts off, puts into orbit astronomical satell

KOMOTSUKI, Japan - Scientists and officials of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency pose for photos at a press conference after the Japanese-developed M5 rocket, launched from the Uchinoura Space Center in Kimotsuki, Kagoshima Prefecture in southwestern Japan on Feb. 22, successfully put into orbit the infrared ray astronomical satellite Astro-F. (Kyodo)

Japan's M5 rocket lifts off, puts into orbit astronomical satell

Japan's M5 rocket lifts off, puts into orbit astronomical satell

KIMOTSUKI, Japan - The Japanese-developed M5 rocket lifts off from the Uchinoura Space Center in Kimotsuki, Kagoshima Prefecture in southwestern Japan on Feb. 22. It successfully put into orbit the infrared ray astronomical satellite Astro-F, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said. (Kyodo)

Japan's M5 rocket lifts off, puts into orbit astronomical satell

Japan's M5 rocket lifts off, puts into orbit astronomical satell

KIMOTSUKI, Japan - The Japanese-developed M5 rocket lifts off from the Uchinoura Space Center in Kimotsuki, Kagoshima Prefecture in southwestern Japan on Feb. 22. It successfully put into orbit the infrared ray astronomical satellite Astro-F, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said. (Kyodo)

Japan's M5 rocket lifts off, puts into orbit astronomical satell

Japan's M5 rocket lifts off, puts into orbit astronomical satell

KIMOTSUKI, Japan - The Japanese-developed M5 rocket carrying the infrared ray astronomical satellite Astro-F shoot up into the sky on Feb. 22. The rocket launched from the Uchinoura Space Center in Kimotsuki, Kagoshima Prefecture in southwestern Japan successfully put the satellite into orbit, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said. (Kyodo)