A British satellite will be launched from Tanegashima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Dec. 21. The large Inmarsat satellite, belonging to the international satellite communication provider, will be carried on an H2A rocket made by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The satellite’s mission is related to the development of next-generation high-speed communication. Source: Mainichi / NHK / Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
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