The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched on Saturday the world\u2019s smallest rocket with the ability to put a micro-satellite into orbit, following a failed attempt and several postponements over the last year.<\/p>\n
The launch of the low-cost rocket\u2014with a height of 10 metres and 53 centimetres in diameter\u2014took place from the Uchinoura Space Centre in Kagoshima prefecture and was aired live on YouTube, Efe news reported.<\/p>\n
The rocket, an improved version of JAXA\u2019s SS-520, was carrying a micro-satellite weighing three kilograms and was developed by the University of Tokyo to capture images of the Earth\u2019s surface.<\/p>\n
JAXA had launched the first of these rockets on January 2017, which fell into the sea after launch due to short-circuit caused by vibrations during take-off.<\/p>\n
The current launch aimed to test the ability of the Japanese aerospace agency to launch low-cost rockets that can put micro satellites into space at affordable rates against a background of growing demand from the private sector.<\/p>\n
Satellites for weather observation or defence that are in use are normally large and are commissioned by the authorities.<\/p>\n
In recent years there has been increase in the development of smaller ones by private firms for use in traffic control or geographical studies.<\/p>\n
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Picture courtesy: Alamy Image<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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