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I am pleased that the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 10 (H-IIA F10) had been successfully launched from Tanegashima Space Center (TNSC) today, placing in orbit the Information Gathering Satellite (IGS) Optical 2. I hope that Japan's efforts for space development and space use will continue to result in accomplishments that are commensurate with our position as a nation advanced in space activities. September 11, 2006 Junichiro Koizumi Prime Minister of Japan