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Japan space agency has launches an experimental communication satellite last Saturday as part of an space program design to enable a high-speed internet access in Japan and in some parts of Asia.

The H-2A rocket named “Kizuna”  was carrying a 2.7 tonne communication satellite was launched in southern island of Tanegashima. The satellite was equipped with three antennas targeting Japan, Southeast Asia and Pacific Region. The said satellite is hoped to enable data transmission up to 1.2 gigabytes per second at a low cost across Japan and other places in Southeast Asia through Kizuna satellite which is developed by JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

Space-based  Internet access could be usefull in various fields such as remote medicine, communication between disaster area and rescue authorities. Data can be sent to Asian countries faster than other means.