The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have launched a new satellite, named Michibiki, to enhance GPS coverage over the country.
Michibiki, the first quasi-zenith satellite, was launched atop a H-IIA rocket from the Tanegashima Space Centre and separated from the launcher after 28 minutes of lift-off, according to AFP.
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JAXA hopes the satellite will boost the accuracy and coverage of GPS.
The Japanese space agency intended to launch three such satellites, with one always above Japan.
