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Robert Wall
October 09, 2026
Japan’s defense ministry headquarters in Tokyo. Credit: Yuichi Yamazaki/Getty
The Japanese government is exploring responsive launch options to provide greater resilience in case its on-orbit systems are attacked. “In the event that some of the artificial satellites used by the Ministry of Defense and the Self-Defense Forces are lost, rapidly restoring their functions is an…
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