Updated On: 13 January, 2024 05:44 AM IST | Tokyo | Agencies
The H2A rocket, launched by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan, carrying the optical satellite as part of Tokyo’s reconnaissance effort to rapidly build its military capability

The H2A rocket lifted off from Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan. Pic/AP
Japan launched a rocket carrying a government intelligence-gathering satellite Friday on a mission to watch movements at military sites in North Korea and improve responses to natural disasters.
The H2A rocket, launched by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan, carrying the optical satellite as part of Tokyo’s reconnaissance effort to rapidly build its military capability.