TOKYO -- Japan launched its main H3 launch vehicle on Monday, successfully sending an earth observation satellite into orbit, a major step toward its goal of making the H3 a commercial launch vehicle and competing in the global launch market.
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Japan's H3 rocket makes second successful launch
Three-ton ALOS-4 radar satellite placed in sun-synchronous orbit
An H3 rocket is launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on July 1. © Kyodo
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