Japan Launches Navigation Satellite on New Flagship Rocket

Japan launches navigation satellite on nation's 1st mission of 2025 (video)
Japan launched a navigation satellite early Sunday morning (Feb. 2), the nation's first liftoff of 2025. An H3 rocket launched the Michibiki 6 spacecraft from Tanegashima Space Center on Sunday at 3:30 a.m. EST (0830 GMT; 5:30 p.m. local Japan time).
Japan launches a navigation satellite on a new flagship rocket for an improved positioning system
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Japan launches a navigation satellite on a new flagship rocket to have own global positioning system
Japan on Sunday launched a navigation satellite on its new flagship H3 rocket, as the country seeks to have a more precise location positioning system of its own.
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