Japan launched RV-X in first test flight and landed it safely | Ukraine news
A short hop confirmed RV-X recovery systems, but engineers warn higher altitude tests will be needed to prove…
Japan successfully launches and lands reusable rocket
Japan’s space agency said Saturday its prototype reusable rocket successfully completed the first liftoff and landing test, marking…
New Singapore space agency seeks to build up the country’s space industry
TOKYO — Singapore’s new space agency signed a cooperation agreement with its Japanese counterpart as part of its…
Hayabusa2 flies past asteroid as Japan aims to acquire data for planetary defense
Japan’s Hayabusa2 probe flew past the asteroid Torifune on Sunday — one of the closest encounters ever attempted…
Hayabusa2 flies past asteroid as Japan aims to acquire data for planetary defense
Japan’s Hayabusa2 probe flew past the asteroid Torifune on Sunday — one of the closest encounters ever attempted…
Japan successfully launches H3 rocket
Japan successfully launched its flagship H3 rocket Friday morning, marking the resumption of the rocket’s flights roughly six…
Two Years Later, We’re Finally Learning How a Transformers-Inspired Rover Fared on the Moon
On January 19, 2024, a tiny, spherical rover called SORA-Q arrived on the Moon and unfurled itself into…
Japan’s Hayabusa2 to observe asteroid Torifune during July flyby
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said Tuesday that its unmanned Hayabusa2 probe will observe asteroid Torifune at around at…
ESA and JAXA team up on planetary defence, Ramses mission to asteroid Apophis
The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation…
Japan to focus on lunar rover after US halts moon space station
A US move to freeze the Lunar Gateway orbiting space station could render Japan’s new technologies redundant –…
DNA’s Building Blocks May Have Arrived from Space, Asteroid Ryugu Samples Suggest
Samples returned by JAXA’s Hayabusa-2 mission from the C-type asteroid (162173) Ryugu contain all five canonical nucleobases —…
Japan Botched a Satellite Launch in One of the Weirdest Ways Possible
New details have emerged regarding Japan’s H3 rocket failure last month, revealing the strange way its payload—a navigation…