Japan launches defence satellite carried by new flagship H3 rocket

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Japan launched a defence satellite designed for information-gathering and military operations on a new flagship H3 rocket on Monday, as the country seeks to build up its military capability amid growing tension in the region.The H3 No.4 rocket lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center on a southwestern Japanese island.

The rocket is carrying a Defense Ministry satellite, Kirameki No.3, which uses X-band communication for military operations and reconnaissance, including information-gathering for signs of North Korean missile activity.

Everything went as planned and the satellite placed at the top of the rocket was successfully separated about half an hour after liftoff, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, said in a livestream.