TOKYO -- Japan on Sunday launched the Michibiki navigation satellite aboard the H3 Rocket No 5 from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture. The H3 Rocket No 5, carrying the Michibiki ...
Michibiki’s signals are used to supplement American GPS to improve positioning data for smartphones, car and maritime navigation and drones. Japan plans to launch two more navigation satellites ...
Japan has launched its Michibiki 6 navigation satellite on the new H3 rocket from Tanegashima Space Centre. This marks an expansion of Japan's own satellite navigation system. By March 2026, Japan ...