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.
The H2A rocket was scheduled to lift off on Tuesday morning from the
The government currently operates five radar and two optical satellites, and aims to operate a total of 10 satellites in the future.
==Kyodo
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