Japan Seeks Responsive Launch Ideas

ministry of defense in tokyo

Japan's defense ministry headquarters in Tokyo.

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The Japanese government is exploring responsive launch options to provide greater resilience in case its on-orbit systems are attacked. “In the event that some of the artificial satellites used by the Ministry of Defense and the Self-Defense Forces are lost, rapidly restoring their functions is an...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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