Japan Launches Navigation Satellite on New Flagship Rocket

Japan launches a navigation satellite on a new flagship rocket for an improved positioning system
Japan has launched a navigation satellite on its flagship H3 rocket as the country seeks to have a precise positioning system of its own
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 puts another Michibiki satellite into orbit for own positioning system
Japan has successfully launched a rocket carrying another satellite to join the country's own version of a satellite positioning system.
Japan launches navigation satellite into orbit aboard H3
Japan's flagship H3 rocket put a key component of Japan's satellite navigation program to eventually wean the nation off its dependence on foreign satellites into orbit on Feb. 2 on its fifth mission.
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Japan Expands Satellite Navigation System with New H3 Rocket Launch
Japan has launched its Michibiki 6 navigation satellite on the new H3 rocket from Tanegashima Space Centre. This marks an expansion of Japan's own satellite navigation system. By March 2026, Japan plans to have a seven-satellite system,
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.
Watch Rocket Lab launch 5 'Internet of Things' satellites to orbit today
Liftoff of the "IOT 4 You and Me" mission is scheduled for 3:43 p.m. ET today (Feb. 3). Rocket Lab is set to launch five "Internet of Things" satellites today (Feb. 3), and you can watch the action live.
Japan Advances Space Ambitions with New Navigation Satellite
Dubai Japan has taken a major step toward bolstering its space capabilities with the successful launch of a navigation satellite aboard its new H3 rocket on February 3, 2025. The launch marks a significant milestone in Japan’s pursuit of an independent,
Japan launches satellite to have own positioning system
Japan's space agency said on Sunday that it successfully 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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