Editing JAXA (section)

== Satellites for other agencies ==
For weather observation Japan launched in February 2005 the Multi-Functional Transport Satellite 1R ([[MTSAT|MTSAT-1R]]). The success of this launch was critical for Japan, since the original MTSAT-1 could not be put into orbit because of a launch failure with the H-2 rocket in 1999. Since then Japan relied for weather forecasting on an old satellite which was already beyond its useful life term and on American systems.

On 18 February 2006, JAXA, as head of the H-IIA at this time, successfully launched the MTSAT-2 aboard a H-2A rocket. MTSAT-2 is the backup to the MTSAT-1R. The MTSAT-2 uses the [[DS2000]] satellite bus developed by Mitsubishi Electric.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mitsubishielectric.co.jp/society/space/products/platform_b.html |title=製品のご紹介製品・衛星プラットフォーム／DS2000 |language=ja |publisher=Mitsubishi Electric |access-date=3 August 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080822142407/http://www.mitsubishielectric.co.jp/society/space/products/platform_b.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 22 August 2008}}</ref> The DS2000 is also used for the DRTS Kodama, ETS-VIII and the Superbird 7 communication satellite, making it the first commercial success for Japan.

As a secondary mission both the MTSAT-1R and MTSAT-2 help to direct air traffic.