Tokyo (eCanadaNow) - On Saturday, Japan successfully launched a high-speed internet satellite into space.

They hope that the satellite will be able to provide high-speed internet access across Asia.

The satellite was launched on an H-2A rocket.

It took off at 17:55 p.m. on Saturday with absolutely no problems at all regarding the launch.

It launched from the Space Center on Tanagashima island.

The satellite will be in use for five years and separated from the rocket around 30 minutes after the launch.

The high-speed internet satellite will allow for speeds of up to 1.2 GB per second for data communications.

It will begin to transmit and receive data in July.

JAXA, who launched the satellite, stated "The internet is now an integral part of our lives; but its infrastructure levels vary.  Urban areas, have a better environment, whereas some mountainous regions and remote islands are not well-equipped."