Japan launches advanced earth observation satellite, can monitor military activity
Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2024 1:45 am
Japan launches advanced earth observation satellite, can monitor military activity
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TOKYO (AP) — Japan successfully deployed an upgraded Earth observation satellite for disaster response and security after it was launched on a new flagship H3 rocket Monday.
The H3 No. 3 rocket lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center on a southwestern Japanese island and released its payload about 16 minutes later, putting it into a targeted orbit as planned, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, said during a livestream.
The Advanced Land Observation Satellite, or ALOS-4, is tasked primarily with Earth observation and data collection for disaster response and mapmaking, including for volcanic and seismic activity and other land movements. It’s also capable of monitoring military activity, such as missile launches, with an infrared sensor developed by the Defense Ministry.
JAXA President Hiroshi Yamakawa praised Monday’s successful launch as “a big first step” toward ensuring Japan’s access to space and international competitiveness. “I believe the two successful flights in a row would help gain trust from in and outside the country.”
JAXA’s H3 Project Manager Makoto Arita said the mission was “almost a perfect success.”
Read more here:
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TOKYO (AP) — Japan successfully deployed an upgraded Earth observation satellite for disaster response and security after it was launched on a new flagship H3 rocket Monday.
The H3 No. 3 rocket lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center on a southwestern Japanese island and released its payload about 16 minutes later, putting it into a targeted orbit as planned, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, said during a livestream.
The Advanced Land Observation Satellite, or ALOS-4, is tasked primarily with Earth observation and data collection for disaster response and mapmaking, including for volcanic and seismic activity and other land movements. It’s also capable of monitoring military activity, such as missile launches, with an infrared sensor developed by the Defense Ministry.
JAXA President Hiroshi Yamakawa praised Monday’s successful launch as “a big first step” toward ensuring Japan’s access to space and international competitiveness. “I believe the two successful flights in a row would help gain trust from in and outside the country.”
JAXA’s H3 Project Manager Makoto Arita said the mission was “almost a perfect success.”