Japan's Return To Space Delayed By Bad Weather
Tokyo (AFP) Feb 22, 2005
Japan's space agency Tuesday postponed the launch of a domestically developed rocket, which is due to mark Tokyo's return to the space race after a flop in 2003, because of bad weather.
Cryogenic Test On The H-IIA F7 A Success
Tanegashima, Japan (SPX) Feb 09, 2005
The wet dress rehearsal (cryogenic test) of H-IIA launch vehicle No.7 for launching the Multi-functional Transport Satellite-1 Replacement (MTSAT-1R) was completed successfully at the Tanegashima Space Center on February 6.
Japan Eyes Smaller Spy Satellite
Tokyo (SPX) Jan 11, 2005
Japan will start research in fiscal 2005 on scaling down the size of its spy satellites to enhance their maneuverability, aiming to launch a small fourth-generation satellite by around fiscal 2010.
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