U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. John Schutte, 5th Air Force deputy commander, center right, and Katherine Monahan, the U.S. Embassy in Japan Charge d’Affaires, center, exchange contact information with Atsushi Watanabe, National Space Policy Secretariat of Japan deputy director-general, prior to the launch of the Quasi-Zenith Satellite System-Hosted Payload in Tanegashima, Japan, Feb. 2, 2024. The mission of the QZSS-HP is to deploy two U.S. Department of Defense electro-optical payloads on Japanese satellites to enhance space surveillance capabilities and contribute to a more resilient space environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)
Date Taken: | 02.02.2025 |
Date Posted: | 02.03.2025 20:18 |
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Location: | TANEGASHIMA SPACE CENTER, KAGOSHIMA, JP |
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