Japan’s space agency has successfully launched a fourth and last satellite for its own version of a global positioning system.
Japan’s space agency has successfully launched a fourth and last satellite for its own version of a global positioning system.
An H2A rocket carrying Michibiki No. 4 lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan at around 7:01 AM on Tuesday.
The GPS satellite was put into orbit about 28 minutes later at an altitude of about 273 kilometers.
Michibiki No.4 is the last component of a 4-satellite system scheduled to go into practical operation next spring.
