Japan launches satellite to have own positioning system

ISTANBUL

Japan launched a satellite into space on Sunday aboard a flagship H3 rocket to improve the accuracy of global positioning data for various applications, Kyodo news reported.

The H3 rocket carrying the Michibiki 6 satellite was launched from the Tanegashima Space Center on a southwestern Japanese island.

This marked the fourth consecutive successful launch of the H3 rocket, carrying the No. 6 Michibiki satellite to enhance positioning accuracy.

Japan currently has the QZSS satellite system, with four satellites for a regional navigation system. The Michibiki 6 will be the fifth of its network.

Michibiki’s signals will improve positioning data for cars, smartphones, maritime navigation and drones.

ISTANBUL

Japan launched a satellite into space on Sunday aboard a flagship H3 rocket to improve the accuracy of global positioning data for various applications, Kyodo news reported.

The H3 rocket carrying the Michibiki 6 satellite was launched from the Tanegashima Space Center on a southwestern Japanese island.

This marked the fourth consecutive successful launch of the H3 rocket, carrying the No. 6 Michibiki satellite to enhance positioning accuracy.

Japan currently has the QZSS satellite system, with four satellites for a regional navigation system. The Michibiki 6 will be the fifth of its network.

Michibiki’s signals will improve positioning data for cars, smartphones, maritime navigation and drones.

Japan launches satellite to have own positioning system

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