Japan launches defense communications satellite with new flagship H3 rocket
Kyiv • UNN
Japan has successfully launched the Kirameki No. 3 defense communications satellite using an H3 rocket from the Tanegashima Space Center. The satellite is intended for military operations and data exchange between units.
A defense satellite designed for military operations was successfully launched into orbit as part of a program to strengthen Japan's military capabilities.
Writes UNN with reference to NHK.
The Defense Communications Satellite, which the Ministry of Defense maintains to exchange information between units, was launched on the afternoon of the 4th from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture using an H3 rocket No. 4 and successfully entered its planned orbit
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The first H3 missile failed to launch in 2023. After that, countermeasures were taken and three consecutive launches were made.
The rocket carried Kirameki No. 3, a Ministry of Defense satellite that uses X-band communications for information and data exchange, as well as military operations and command.
