JAXA in conjunction with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd successfully launched the Global Changing Observation Mission-Climate (GCOM-C) and Super Low Altitude Test Satellite (SLATS) climate research satellites. Launched aboard a Japanese H-IIA rocket, the GCOM-C and SLATS satellites were confirmed to have reached their respective orbits at precisely 00:16:13 and 01:47:59 respectively.
Image Credit: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
