Sunday, February 25, 2007
Japan launches its fourth spy satellite
TOKYO: Japan launched its fourth spy satellite on Saturday, improving its ability to monitor potential threats including North Korea, whose missile and nuclear tests have spooked the region.
Japan's spy satellite programme was initiated after North Korea launched a ballistic missile in 1998 that flew over Japan.
Japan's spy satellite programme was initiated after North Korea launched a ballistic missile in 1998 that flew over Japan.
The programme was delayed in 2003 when a rocket carrying two satellites veered off course and had to be destroyed in a spectacular fireball.
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