Japan successfully launched the third of its new quasi-zenith satellites Saturday, one of a constellation being put into orbit to improve the accuracy of available global positioning data.The launch, overseen by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, came a week later than scheduled after the rocket that was to carry the satellite developed technical issues, causing the originally planned launch to be aborted.The new satellite system will improve positioning data for a range of applications, including for smartphones and vehicle navigation systems, and will better emergency service personn…READ FULL ARTICLE
