Japan prepares for high-speed Internet satellite launch
Japan is set to launch a satellite aimed at providing high-speed Internet access across Asia after a one-week delay, the country's space agency said.
By Agencies |
TOKYO: Japan is set to launch a satellite on Saturday aimed at providing high-speed Internet access across Asia after a one-week delay, the country's space agency said.
The launch of the Kizuna from the Space Centre on the small island of Tanegashima off the southern tip of Kyushu Island, southern Japan, is scheduled to go ahead at 16:20 pm (0720 GMT).
The experimental satellite is looking at how to ensure broadband-speed services across Asia, even when terrestrial infrastructure goes down.
Preparations before the launch Saturday included fully loading liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen tanks and checking the radio frequency system between the launch vehicle and ground stations, the agency said.
The launch comes after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said last week it had discovered a problem with the gas jet thruster for its launch rocket.
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