Japan's space agency, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), has unveiled plans for a significant upgrade to its satellite imaging system. This upgrade will coincide with the launch of an H3 rocket from the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan. The launch is scheduled for early afternoon on June 30, with a launch window extending through the end of July.
The H3 rocket will be carrying the Advanced Land Observation Satellite, ALOS-4, which is designed for Earth observation, disaster response, mapmaking, and monitoring military activities such as missile launches. The ALOS-4, a successor to the current ALOS-2, boasts enhanced capabilities and can observe a much wider area.
