Japanese riot police patrol at Tanegashima Space Centre on the Japanese
southwestern island March 27, 2003 as officials of the National Space
Development Agency (NASDA) prepare to move a H-2A rocket carrying
Japan's first spy satellites to its launchpad for the final countdown.
Riot police roamed facilities at the space centre as officials prepare
to move the rocket for Friday's lift-off. An actual-sized model of the
H-2A rocket is seen in the rear. REUTERS/Kimimasa Mayama

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