H-2 Launches

Japan's space agency took advantage of its Adeos-1 launch to place a basketball-sized repeater satellite into orbit for ham radio operators. Called the Japan Amateur Satellite-2, the 110-lb. spacecraft is a successor to the JAS-1B, which is near the end of its 5-year lifespan. The solar-powered JAS...

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