Japan has launched a navigation satellite on its flagship H3 rocket as the country seeks to have a precise positioning system ...

TOKYO — Japan’s space agency said on Sunday it successfully launched a navigation satellite on its new flagship H3 rocket ... on a southwestern Japanese island. Everything went smoothly ...

Japan plans to launch two more in order to have a seven-satellite system by March 2026 so it does not need to rely on foreign services.

Japan Launches a Navigation Satellite on a New Flagship Rocket for ... lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center on a southwestern Japanese island. Everything went smoothly and the satellite ...