Japan Today:

Japan decided to delay the planned launch of an H2A rocket carrying a government optical intelligence-gathering satellite on Tuesday due to a glitch on the launch pad, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. said.

Mitsubishi Heavy, which is in charge of the launch, said it found a leak in the piping supplying the rocket with nitrogen gas while preparing for the liftoff.

The rocket launch was expected to carry the device that will join the country’s seven other reconnaissance satellites believed to be utilized for purposes such as monitoring development at North Korean missile sites.

Click here to read the full article.