Summary
Japan's H-IIA launched from Tanegashima Space Center carrying the IGS Optical-8 spy satellite to orbit. The Gravity-1 vehicle, built by Chinese company Orienspace, lifted off the deck of a ship stationed in the Yellow Sea on Thursday. A new report from NASA’s Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy (OTPS) advises against push towards space-based solar power, and more.
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