Japan launches satellite for advanced GPS operation
TOKYO: Japan on Saturday launched an H-2A rocket carrying a geo-positioning satellite into orbit after a week-long delay, the government said.
The launch of Japan's third geo-positioning satellite is part of its plan to build a version of the U.S. global positioning system (GPS) to offer location information used for autopiloting and possible national security purposes.
The government postponed the launch a week ago because of a technical glitch.
"With the success of the third satellite, we have made another step…