Japan successfully launches defense satellite

Scientists in Japan constructed the first satellite made of wood by blending age-old woodworking techniques with rocket science.
Japan has successfully launched a defense satellite designed for speedier communication and military operations on a new flagship H3 rocket, as the country seeks to build up its military capability am ...
A first-of-its-kind wooden satellite built by Japanese scientists was launched into space on Tuesday in an early trial to ...
The exercises included a simulated attack on a target resembling the North Korean mobile rocket launcher that fired Kim's ...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un claimed the missile launch was "an appropriate military action" after its "rivals... intentionally escalated the regional situation".