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Japan's space agency successfully puts microsatellite into Earth's orbit

Japan's space agency has successfully put a microsatellite into Earth's orbit that was carried on board an experimental mini-rocket. <br/><br/>The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), launched the rocket, one of the smallest in the world, from the Uchinoura Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan on Saturday. <br/><br/>JAXA says, the rocket later released the micro satellite into its designated orbit. It is the second time JAXA has attempted to launch the rocket. <br/><br/>The first attempt in January last year was aborted because of technical issues.<br/><br/>

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