Japan announces February launch for WINDS demo satellite

TOKYO - The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is set to launch what it calls the world's fastest telecommunications satellite this February. The Wideband InterNetworking engineering test and Demonstration Satellite (WINDS), also known as 'Kizuna,' which means 'bonds' or 'ties' in Japanese...

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