The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA,  has launched an experimental communications satellite on Saturday which is destined to improve data transmission in Japan and Southeast Asia. The satellite, Kizuna, was sent into the orbit with the help of H-2A Rocket from the Southern Island of Tanegashima.

Kizuna will orbit at 175miles from Earth, it will enable data transmission of 1.2Gigabytes per second through 2 large multi-beam antennas. The communications satellite was develop with the help of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

Japan launched its first satellite in 1970 and the majority of their launches were successful. Also, JAXA is planning to send its first astronauts into space and they want to build a base on the moon by 2025.