On November 24, 2015 at 06:50 UTC the Japanese H-2A rocket-carrier was launched from Tanegashima Cosmodrome situated at the island located 115 km south of Kyushu. Kyushu is the third largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. The rocket orbited the “Telstar 12 Vantage” communications satellite. Owned by Telesat of Ottawa, Canada, the Telstar 12 Vantage satellite is beginning a 15-year mission to bridge the Atlantic Ocean with television broadcast coverage, and other communications services for government, corporate, airborne and maritime customers.

On November 20, 2015 at 16:07 UTC (on November 21 at 00:07 Beijing time), the Chang Zheng-3B (Long March-3B) rocket-carrier was launched from Xichang Cosmodrome, Sichuan province, southwestern China. The rocket orbited the “LaoSat-1” telecommunication satellite. It the first satellite for Laos Built and financed by China.