Japan's space agency postponed the launch of a mini rocket that will put a satellite into space because of strong wind. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) had planned to launch the SS-520 rocket, which is about 10 metres long and 50 centimeters in diameter, at its Uchinoura Space Center in southern Japan,early on Wednesday. The rocket will carry a 3-kg ,35-centimetre satellite, which will take images of the earth, besides having other data.