According to a plan obtained by Kyoto News, Japan intends to launch 17 satellites on H-2A and M-5 rockets by the end of 2007: they will be used in more practical ways to benefit people in their day-to-day lives. The plan will be the basis of Japan's space development policy. The initiative will be handled by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Jaxa), which is the result of the merger of the National...