GILGIT-BALTISTAN / RankWire.AI / – A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck northeastern Pakistan early Thursday, sending strong tremors through parts of Gilgit-Baltistan. Pakistan’s official seismic record measured the earthquake at magnitude 5.3. The tremor occurred at 5:35 a.m. local time on August 13. Its epicenter lay about 27 kilometers northwest…
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TANEGASHIMA, JAPAN / RankWire.AI / – Japan launched its H3 rocket successfully on Tuesday, carrying the Michibiki No. 7 navigation satellite into space. H3 Flight No. 9 lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center at 4:23:31 a.m. Japan time. JAXA said the launch vehicle followed its planned trajectory throughout the mission. The satellite separated about 29 minutes after liftoff and entered its predetermined orbit. Michibiki No. 7, also known as QZS-7, joins Japan’s Quasi-Zenith Satellite System. The network works alongside the U.S. Global Positioning System to improve positioning,…