https://spacewatch.global/tag/university-of-tokyo/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Thu, 01 May 2025 10:01:33 +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/university-of-tokyo/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2025/05/ispace-selected-by-japan-space-fund-for-lunar-water-exploration-project/ Thu, 01 May 2025 06:00:13 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=65130 Japan’s Strategic Space Fund has selected ispace as part of a team for the "Development and demonstration of lunar water resource exploration technology (sensing technology)." The project team, led by the Institute of Science Tokyo, includes ispace, The University of Tokyo, Hokkaido University, Osaka Metropolitan University, as well as other organizations. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/03/rocket-lab-launches-strix-3-satellite-for-synspective/ Wed, 13 Mar 2024 07:00:23 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=54117 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. has launched its 45th Electron rocket, successfully deploying a fourth synthetic aperture radar satellite to Synspective’s Earth-observation constellation. "Owl Night Long", a dedicated mission for Synspective, launched from Pad B at Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand. The mission delivered a single spacecraft, the StriX-3 satellite, to a 561km Sun Synchronous Orbit, where it joined Synspective’s growing constellation.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/02/space-cafe-radio-geopolitics-japans-slim-moon-landing-with-prof-kazuto-suzuki/ Mon, 19 Feb 2024 10:00:08 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=53712 In this Space Café Radio Geopolitics, SpaceWatch.Global publisher Torsten Kriening spoke with Prof Kazuto Suzuki about Japan's SLIM mission, which landed on the moon successfully. They discuss the purpose and challenges of the mission, as well as the geopolitical implications and future plans for Japan's involvement in lunar exploration.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/08/artemis-1-is-to-launch-with-several-payloads-at-the-end-of-the-month/ Fri, 19 Aug 2022 06:00:13 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=42824 NASA has rolled out its Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft for the third time to the launch pad to launch the 42-day Artemis 1 mission by early next month. The Agency has started prelaunch preparations, including checking connections, servicing the solid rocket boosters, and program-specific engineering tests.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/06/space-cafe-webtalk-with-prof-kazuto-suzuki-recap-japan-in-space-their-past-present-and-our-future/ Wed, 16 Jun 2021 09:00:26 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=33708 During this week’s Space Café, SpaceWatch.Global publisher Torsten Kriening sat down with Professor of Science and Technology Policy at the Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Tokyo, Japan, Kazuto Suzuki. Having received his PhD at the University of Sussex,]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/06/register-today-for-our-space-cafe-webtalk-33-minutes-with-prof-kazuto-suzuki-on-15-june-2021/ Fri, 04 Jun 2021 09:00:08 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=33314 This Space Café WebTalk will feature Prof. Kazuto Suzuki , Professor of Science and Technology Policy, Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Tokyo, Japan, in conversation with Torsten Kriening, publisher of SpaceWatch.Global. Space Policy in Japan – the new challenge for setting international norms ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/04/space-bd-and-space-basil-sign-mou-concerning-business-alliance-agreement/ Mon, 20 Apr 2020 05:00:19 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=21714 Space BD Inc., a leading Japanese space startup which provides access to space using ISS Japanese module, Kibo, as well as piggyback capacity of its flagship launch vehicle “H3”, and Space Basil, the Japanese first space advertisement company, signed a Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Business Alliance Agreement on 24 March 2020.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/12/japanese-new-space-axelspace-completes-series-b-funding-round-to-launch-two-grus-satellites-in-2020/ Tue, 11 Dec 2018 06:00:31 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=11870 Japanese New Space Earth observation company Axelspace Corporation has completed a Series B funding round raising approximately 2.58B JPY (U.S.$22.8 million).]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/05/rwanda-university-tokyo-cooperate-building-cubesat/ Fri, 11 May 2018 05:00:05 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=8652 Japan is making further inroads to Africa, helping another African country, Rwanda, join the space club. The University of Tokyo has signed an agreement with Rwanda to help it build a small satellite and train its future engineers. The agreement, signed on 9 May 2018 in Rwanda’s capital Kigali during the Transform Africa summit, is between the Smart Africa Initiative and Rwanda, and the University of Tokyo.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/03/japans-university-tokyo-build-microsat-constellation-laos-nepal-countries/ Wed, 07 Mar 2018 06:00:54 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=7753 This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/02/japan-launches-cubesat-orbit-worlds-smallest-rocket-enters-small-sat-launch-market/ Tue, 06 Feb 2018 05:00:57 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=7357 This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.]]>