Japan launches data relay satellite to improve disaster response

Japan launched Sunday a rocket carrying two satellites, including one operated by the government, to relay data collected by reconnaissance satellites already in orbit, enabling faster and more information-rich communication when responding to natural disasters.Related coverage:Japanese astronaut Noguchi says still "adapting" to life on ISSJapan startup to launch satellite for space debris removal in MarchSpaceX ship lifts off with U.S., Japanese astronauts aboardThe H2A rocket, operated by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, lifted off from the Tane…READ FULL ARTICLE