Japan successfully launches defense satellite

Scientists in Japan constructed the first satellite made of wood by blending age-old woodworking techniques with rocket science.
A first-of-its-kind wooden satellite built by Japanese scientists was launched into space on Tuesday in an early trial to ...
Launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard an unmanned rocket, LignoSat was installed in a special container provided by the Japan Aerospace Exploration ... confirmed the success ...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un claimed the missile launch was "an appropriate military action" after its "rivals... intentionally escalated the regional situation".