Comment by Prime Minister TAKAICHI on the Successful Launch of MICHIBIKI No. 7 aboard the H3 Launch Vehicle No. 9

Today, the H3 Launch Vehicle No. 9 was successfully launched from the Tanegashima Space Center, and MICHIBIKI No. 7, which it carried, was successfully injected into its designated orbit.

The Government will make the fullest possible use of the Quasi-Zenith Satellite System, including MICHIBIKI No. 7, and spare no effort to ensure that positioning information services can be utilized smoothly by an even greater number of users.