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Tarpaulin delays Japanese military communications satellite by two years -


Tarpaulin delays Japanese military communications satellite by two years - The launch of Japan’s first dedicated military communications satellite will be delayed by two years after a mishap with a blue tarpaulin damaged sensitive antennas during transportation to Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, two government sources told Reuters. The mishap has set back plans by Japan’s military to unify its fractured and overburdened communications network, and could hinder efforts to reinforce defenses in the East China Sea as Chinese military activity in the region escalates. “When we need to shift units to the southwest and troops are moving down from the north, we need a stable communications link and this delay could affect that,” a senior Defense Ministry official said on condition he wasn’t identified because he isn’t authorized to talk to the media.   More



(Source: SpaceNews - Jul 20)

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