Second Test Launch Puts H-IIA On Track for Regular Ops

Japan's National Space Development Agency has received a second endorsement of its plans to join commercial space-faring nations by successfully launching its redesigned H-IIA medium-weight launch vehicle on Feb. 4 from NASDA's Tanegashima Launch Center about 620 mi. south of here. The 187-ft.-tall...

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