Japan has launched a navigation satellite on its flagship H3 rocket as the country seeks to have a precise positioning system of its own. The H3 rocket carrying the Michibiki 6 successfully lifted off Sunday from the Tanegashima Space Center on a southwestern Japanese island. Everything so far is as planned, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said. Japan plans to launch two more in order to have a seven-satellite system by March 2026 so it does not need to rely on foreign services. Michibiki signals are used to supplement American GPS data for smartphones, car and maritime navigation and drones. Japan has launched a navigation satellite on its flagship H3 rocket as the country seeks to have a precise positioning system of its own. The H3 rocket carrying the Michibiki 6 successfully lifted off Sunday from the Tanegashima Space Center on a southwestern Japanese island. Everything so far is as planned, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said. Japan plans to launch two more in order to have a seven-satellite system by March 2026 so it does not need to rely on foreign services. Michibiki signals are used to supplement American GPS data for smartphones, car and maritime navigation and drones. AP Technology and Science
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