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Japan launches first major rocket H II into space
Japan's first major rocket the H II roared into space after three weather delays. The $2.4 billion launcher aims to lift Japan into the commercial satellite business but costs about $145 million per launch, nearly twice Europe’s Ariane 4. An experimental craft was released to study reentry temperatures and pressures for future small space shuttle development.
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