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Japanese rocket puts 4 satellites into orbit

Tanegashima, Japan - Shortly a commercial use of vector rockets

It continues the remarkable effort of the Nasda (National Space Development Agency of Japan) to equip Japan of a reliable launch system. After 1998 and 1999 failures those technical and modifications improvements have been brought that have carried the H-2 vector rocket series to complete 4 launches in two years in a perfect way. What it has had place Saturday in the spaces Tanegashima center with...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 37318
Rome, Italy, 12/16/2002 09:34
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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