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August 08, 2014

US looks to Japan space program to close Pacific communications gap
Moscow (Voice of Russia) Aug 07, 2014
Tokyo's space initiative, set for launch in 2019, is turning into an effort to enhance ties with Washington in the cosmos. The US, shifting its military strategy to the Asia-Pacific, is looking for partners to extend its satellite links in the region. The program would start as a means for protecting communication and surveillance satellites from thousands of pieces of space junk, including old satellites and rockets, now orbiting Earth. Japan's Air-Defense Force, using sophisticated radar a ... read more

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