TOKYO -- A Canon subsidiary witnessed the first successful launch for one of its microsatellites Friday, lifting the Japanese electronics group into unknown territory as it fights to overcome stagnation amid a slump in mainstay operations.
An unusual tension gripped Canon Electronics' Tokyo headquarters as employees were riveted to a live broadcast of a rocket launch in India. When the countdown hit zero and the rocket blasted off, carrying the company's 65kg satellite, a sense of relief swept over the floor.
