Japan sends new spy satellite into space
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TOKYO, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Japan's H-2A rocket carrying a new information gathering 1 satellite was launched at the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Friday, local media reported.
Japan has already introduced three information-gathering satellites in the wake of a missile launch by Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and the latest one will replace the No. 2 satellite which has passed its use-by date, Kydo News said.
The development cost of the fourth satellite has reached 35.9 billion yen 2 and its launch expenses have come to 10.4 billion yen, according to the government.
The Japan Aerospace 3 Exploration Agency and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. were forced to put off the launch three times during the past four weeks due to the approach of a powerful typhoon and discovery of a system glitch 4. The rocket was initially 5 scheduled to be sent into orbit on Aug. 28.
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