Japan to launch H2A rocket on January 11

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Japan to launch H2A rocket on January 11The 48th such launch, following the latest one in September, will carry an information-gathering satellite into space, helping the country monitor movements at North Korea's missile facilities and grasp the impact of natural disasters.

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Last Updated 13 November 2023, 09:42 IST

<div class="paragraphs"><p>H-IIA rocket carrying the national space agency's moon lander is launched at Tanegashima Space Center on the southwestern island of Tanegashima, Japan in this photo taken by Kyodo on September 7, 2023. </p></div>

H-IIA rocket carrying the national space agency's moon lander is launched at Tanegashima Space Center on the southwestern island of Tanegashima, Japan in this photo taken by Kyodo on September 7, 2023.

Credit: Reuters

Tokyo: Japan plans to launch its H2A rocket on Jan. 11, 2024, public broadcaster NHK said on Monday, citing unnamed sources.

The 48th such launch, following the latest one in September, will carry an information-gathering satellite into space, helping the country monitor movements at North Korea's missile facilities and grasp the impact of natural disasters, NHK said.

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(Published 13 November 2023, 09:42 IST)