Japan successfully launches defense satellite

Scientists in Japan constructed the first satellite made of wood by blending age-old woodworking techniques with rocket science. transcript 3, 2, 1. ... and liftoff. By John Yoon and Hisako Ueno ...
Japan and the United States are planning to complete development of the next-generation missile defense system by the 2030s.
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".