Japan launches first rocket to join international satellite market

Japan launches first rocket to join international satellite market
November 24, 2015 - 13:38 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - The first Japanese rocket with a commercial payload headed into space Tuesday, November 24, in a bid by Japan to enter the market for international satellite launches, the Associated Press reports.

The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries rocket took off at 3:50 p.m. from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launch pad on the island of Tanegashima, off Japan's southernmost main island of Kyushu.

It is carrying a broadcast and telecommunications satellite for Canadian company Telesat.

The launch was delayed for about 30 minutes because a boat entered a restricted zone.

The rocket is an improved version of early models that Japan hopes will make it more competitive in the satellite launch market.

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