From AstroExpo.com:
Tokyo, July. 19 : Japan will launch a third spy satellite in September to monitor North Korean activity, a news report said on Wednesday.
Japan's space agency, JAXA, will launch the country's third spy satellite using an H-2A rocket on Sept. 10, Kyodo News agency said, quoting unidentified government officials.
JAXA plans to launch a fourth by the end of the year, according to Kyodo. Japan first launched two spy satellites in March 2003.
The four satellites will enable Japan to survey any point in the world and will be used especially to monitor North Korea, the report said.
Officials at JAXA could not be reached for comment late Wednesday.
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