H-IIA rocket

Japan to launch Astro-H satellite to study black holes today

The space observatory is scheduled to take off at 3:45 a.m. EST from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima, Japan.

Feb 17, 2016, 10:41 AM IST

Japan rocket launches its first commercial satellite

The launch of the H-IIA rocket was originally scheduled at 3:23 pm (0623 GMT), but was delayed by roughly 30 minutes.

Nov 24, 2015, 16:07 PM IST