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Rocket Lab Sends JAXA CubeSats to Orbit as Japan Expands Small-Satellite Testing
Rocket Lab has launched eight Japanese cubeSats for JAXA, extending a stopgap partnership that emerged after setbacks to Japan’s Epsilon rocket program and giving new space technologies a path to orbit.
Key Takeaways
- Rocket Lab launched eight JAXA-sponsored cubeSats into a 540-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit.
- The payloads are testing technologies including a multispectral camera, earthquake-related sensors, and an origami-style antenna.
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