Japan successfully launches navigation satellite on new flagship rocket

The H3 rocket carrying the Michibiki 6 lifts off from Tanegashima Space Centre, Japan. Picture: Kyodo News/AP

Japan’s space agency has successfully launched a navigation satellite on its new flagship H3 rocket as the country seeks to have a more precise location positioning system of its own.

The H3 rocket carrying the Michibiki 6 satellite lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Centre in south-western Japan on Sunday.