On Thursday, January 26, Japan successfully launched a rocket carrying a government radar satellite to gather intelligence to improve disaster response and monitor developments at North Korean military installations.
As reported by Ukrinform, this was reported by Kyodo News.
Japanese Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. The number 46 H2A rocket, operated by A.D., took off at 10:50 am local time from Tanegashima Cosmodrome in southwestern Kagoshima Prefecture, after a day’s delay due to bad weather.
The spacecraft then entered the planned orbit.
It is noted that the radar satellite can capture images on the ground at night, as well as in severe weather conditions. It can be used to transmit data in the event of a natural disaster.
Thursday’s launch of the 53-metre H2A rocket marked the first H2A No. It was the 40th consecutive successful launch since 2005, when 7 rockets were successfully launched. The latest radar satellite cost ¥51.2 billion ($396 million) to develop and ¥11.4 billion to launch.
As reported by Ukrinform, Rocket Lab company launched three American dual-purpose satellites for HawkEye 360 company from United States soil using Electron rocket.
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