https://spacewatch.global/tag/japan-aerospace-exploration-agency-jaxa/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:29:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/japan-aerospace-exploration-agency-jaxa/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/02/mexican-university-deploys-gxiba-1-satellite-through-unoosa-and-jaxas-kibocube-program/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=70929 A student-built satellite from Mexico has been successfully deployed from the International Space Station to monitor volcanic activity and ash dispersion through optical observation. Developed by a team of students and professors from the Popular Autonomous University of the State of Puebla (UPAEP), the Gxiba-1 satellite was selected through the 6th round of the KiboCUBE program,]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/space-summit-2026-to-convene-global-leaders-in-singapore-to-address-the-growing-space-economy/ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=70188 From February 2-3 this year, Space Summit 2026 will convene international industry leaders and space chiefs at the Sands Expo and Convention Center, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, towards defining the next era of orbital commerce as commercial space technology gathers momentum. Against the backdrop of rapid satellite constellation growth, Space Summit 2026 will focus on the business models, investment frameworks and partnership structures necessary to scale activity across the space value chain.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/12/rocket-lab-launches-first-dedicated-electron-mission-for-the-japan-aerospace-exploration-agency-jaxa/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=69828 Rocket Lab has launched its first dedicated mission for JAXA, marking a pivotal refection of Electron’s global importance for regular, reliable, and dedicated access to space. The “RAISE And Shine” mission lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand on December 14, 2025 to successfully deploy JAXA's RAISE-4 spacecraft.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/11/rocket-lab-schedules-first-dedicated-launch-for-jaxa-continuing-its-run-of-launches-in-a-year/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=69194 Rocket Lab Corporation has announced the launch window for the first of two dedicated Electron launches with JAXA. The mission, named “RAISE And Shine”, will launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand during a launch window that opens on December 5 UTC. “RAISE And Shine” is also scheduled to be Rocket Lab’s 19th launch this year, continuing Rocket Lab’s record-breaking run of dedicated launches in a single year. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/10/esa-to-establish-presence-in-tokyo-to-strengthen-strategic-partnership-with-japan/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=68648 ESA is establishing a new presence in Tokyo, Japan, its first in Asia, with a staff member working in the heart of Tokyo’s innovation hub X-NIHONBASHI. The move will reinforce ESA’s long-standing and trusted partnership with Japan and deepen cooperation with JAXA, as well as Japan’s growing space ecosystem, including its start-up sector.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/10/ispace-secures-toyotas-support-for-the-development-of-a-next-gen-small-sized-rover/ Thu, 23 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=68493 ispace partners with the Toyota Motor Corporation to receive technical evaluation and quality improvement support for the conceptual design of its small-sized rover, currently under development by ispace for future missions. The company is developing a small-sized rover towards enhancing its data collection capabilities through its rover platform. The lunar exploration company will consequently receive system-level technical evaluation from Toyota for the development of its rover toward an optimal system design solution.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/10/ispaces-series-3-lunar-lander-achieves-testing-milestone-in-preparation-for-mission-4/ Fri, 03 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=68121 ispace's Series 3 lander model has scaled tests assessing its structural integrity and ability to withstand extreme conditions in space. Funded through a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI), the successful testing regime confirms that development is progressing steadily towards the planned launch of Mission 4.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/09/jaxa-officially-requests-japanese-government-funding-to-join-ramses-mission/ Tue, 02 Sep 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=67446 The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has requested funding to participate in ESA's Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety (Ramses). Last week, JAXA Vice President Masaki Fujimoto had explained to a space policy panel of Japan’s science ministry that "under the circumstances, JAXA must increasingly support Ramses to study Apophis through Japan-Europe collaboration, on behalf of humanity worldwide"]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/01/the-european-commission-and-japan-partner-for-eo-data/ Wed, 18 Jan 2023 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=46061 https://spacewatch.global/2021/06/goodwill-and-cooperative-spirit-at-glex-in-st-petersburg/ Wed, 16 Jun 2021 06:00:50 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=33683&preview=true&preview_id=33683 A lot of global goodwill and a declaration of deterrence: The Global Space Exploration Conference (GLEX 2021) opened in St. Petersburg with high-level commitments from different nations to continue to internationally cooperate in space. NASA Administrator, Bill Nelson announced his wish to extend the collaboration on the International Space Station (ISS) until 2030;]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/09/nasa-and-spacex-target-halloween-for-their-dragon-crew-1-mission-to-the-iss/ Wed, 30 Sep 2020 05:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=26651&preview=true&preview_id=26651 NASA and SpaceX target Halloween for their ISS crew mission]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/spacewatchgl-feature-the-space-law-context-of-the-artemis-accords-part-2/ Thu, 28 May 2020 13:00:06 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22931 As mentioned in Part One of this article, international space law is a modest, open regime, subject to expansion and clarification. At the international multilateral level, various UN treaties on space done after the Outer Space Treaty expand on various articles of that treaty.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/japan-stands-up-its-first-military-space-operations-squadron/ Thu, 21 May 2020 05:00:45 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22715 The Japanese Self-Defense Forces (SDF) and Ministry of Defense (MoD) stood up the country’s first Space Operations Squadron – the first component of Japan’s Space Domain Mission Unit (SDMU) – in a ceremony presided by the Japanese Minister of Defense Taro Kono on 18 May 2020.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/astroscale-opens-series-e-funding-round-and-secures-first-investor/ Tue, 19 May 2020 05:00:03 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22639 Astroscale Holdings Inc., a market-leader in developing technology and services to remove space debris and secure long-term orbital sustainability, announced on 18 May 2020 that it has opened a Series E funding round and has secured I-NET CORP., a]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/04/guatemala-launches-quetzmal-cubesat-through-unoosa-and-jaxa-kibocube-programme/ Thu, 30 Apr 2020 05:00:02 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22054 This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/04/spacewatchgl-perspective-on-the-us-space-resources-executive-order-kazuto-suzuki-on-japans-likely-support/ Mon, 13 Apr 2020 13:00:57 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=21472&preview=true&preview_id=21472 On 6 April 2020, US President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) on Encouraging International Support for the Recovery and Use of Space Resources. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/04/say-hello-and-wave-goodbye-to-bepicolombo/ Mon, 06 Apr 2020 05:00:24 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=21268 The Airbus built BepiColombo mission will make a fly-by past Earth on 10 April 2020 as it continues on its epic journey to Mercury.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/04/mitsubishi-electric-begins-developing-the-gosat-gw-satellite-for-greenhouse-gases-and-water-cycle-observation/ Fri, 03 Apr 2020 05:00:02 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=21194 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced on 30 March 2020  that it has been designated by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) as the contractor of the Global Observing SATellite for Greenhouse gases and Water cycle (GOSAT-GW), the third in the GOSAT series, and has already initiated development activities. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/03/uae-space-agency-and-mbrsc-launch-kibo-robot-programming-challenge/ Tue, 24 Mar 2020 06:00:42 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=20860 This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/03/european-gateway-experiment-will-monitor-radiation-in-deep-space/ Thu, 19 Mar 2020 06:00:42 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=20713 The first science experiments that will be hosted on the Gateway, an international outpost which will orbit the Moon, have been selected by ESA and NASA. ]]>