Japan successfully launched the Michibiki 6 navigation satellite aboard an H3 rocket, further advancing its QZSS network.

Japan launched a navigation satellite early Sunday morning (Feb. 2), the nation's first liftoff of 2025. An H3 rocket ...

Japan has launched a navigation satellite on its flagship H3 rocket as the country seeks to have a precise positioning system ...

Everything so far has been as planned, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, said. Japan currently has the quasi-zenith satellite system, or QZSS, with four satellites for a regional ...

or JAXA. Officials said it is expected to reach its targeted geospatial orbit in about two weeks. Japan currently has the quasi-zenith satellite system, or QZSS, with four satellites for a ...

The solid-fuel rocket lifted off from the Uchinoura Space Center in Kimotsuki, Kagoshima Prefecture, at around 9:50 a.m., JAXA said ... of the positioning satellite, which could have made it ...

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Text messaging via satellite can be a lifeline in such situations, allowing you to reach emergency services or let loved ones know you're safe. Satellite messaging is a relatively new feature in ...

Advances in satellite manufacturing and earth station technology have made ESIMs more widespread and practical. When ships are at sea or aircraft cross the oceans, they are out of reach of terrestrial ...

They are successors to JMA’s Multi-functional Transport Satellite (MTSAT) series, offering significant improvements in frequency, resolution and precision. Himawari-8 and -9 use new frequency bands ...