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Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

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宇宙航空研究開発機構

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is Japan's national space agency responsible for research, technology development, and launching satellites into orbit. JAXA engages in missions for space science, lunar and planetary exploration, and human spaceflight, including the development of the Japanese Experiment Module (Kibo) on the International Space Station. The agency collaborates with international partners like NASA and ESA on projects such as the Artemis Program and Earth observation dashboards. JAXA's activities also include aeronautical research and development of space transportation systems.

gov civilFounded 2003
History · 1 eventOct 1, 2003 · NASDA, NAL, and ISAS merge to form JAXA
Chofu, Tokyo, Japan
www.jaxa.jp
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The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) awarded a contract to Astroscale to inspect a spent Japanese rocket stage in orbit with later plans to remove the stage.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Sep 30, 2021Satellite servicing companies see different demand in LEO versus GEO

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) awarded Tokyo-based Astroscale a contract in 2020 for the ADRAS-J mission as part of its two-phase Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration project.

RelationshipsPlanGeneralValue 4.2Sep 23, 2021Rocket Lab to launch Astroscale inspection satellite

Mina Konaka is a Satellite Systems Engineer at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.

GovernanceValue 2.0Sep 23, 2021SSPI’s “20 Under 35” Professionals To Be Honored At Satellite Innovation

Demo-2, Crew-1, and Crew-2 missions featured astronauts from NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency on missions to the International Space Station.

GeneralValue 1.6Sep 15, 2021SpaceX launches Crew Dragon on first private mission

Egypt designed and manufactured two satellites that were launched with international assistance, one with assistance from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and one with assistance from the U.S. space agency.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 3.5Sep 6, 2021Forrester’s Digest: Elon’s Starlinks + The Speed Of Light, Plus, Egypt’s Satellite City Now Being Constructed

NASA has an agreement with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) whereby JAXA is providing samples from asteroid Ryugu returned by Hayabusa2 in exchange for materials that NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is bringing back from asteroid Bennu.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.5Aug 31, 2021NASA has no plans to exchange lunar samples with China

ispace’s first mission lander will deliver payloads for the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, and three companies that received awards under the Canadian Space Agency’s Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Aug 25, 2021ispace Plans to Collaborate on Lunar Resources Extraction Rover with Haptic Robotic Arm and Mixed Reality (XR) Functions

On its first mission, ispace’s lander will deliver payloads for the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, and three companies awarded under the Canadian Space Agency’s Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.2Aug 4, 2021ispace Raises $46 Million in Series C Funding with New Funds Going Toward Mission 2 & 3

Pilot debris-removal projects funded by the European Space Agency and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency have costs exceeding $1,000,000 per kilogram.

FinancialGeneralValue 4.0Jun 27, 2021NASA team to study new roles for the agency in addressing orbital debris

In 2016, ispace signed a memorandum of understanding with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency to jointly create a roadmap for lunar resource development.

PlanRelationshipsValue 4.0Jun 15, 2021ispace Applauds Japan’s Passage of Space Resources Law

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration project Phase I is scheduled to launch in early 2023.

PlanValue 4.0Jun 14, 2021G7 Leaders and Astroscale Share a Vision for Space

The Mauritius Research and Innovation Council developed MIR-SAT1 with technical support from the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0Jun 9, 2021A First For Mauritius… The Nation’s MIR-SAT1 Smallsat Launched From The ISS

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) signed a contract with Japan’s ispace, inc. under which ispace will provide lunar payload delivery, operations, and data acquisition services.

RelationshipsValue 4.5May 27, 2021ispace to Transport JAXA’s Transformable Lunar Robot Payload to the Moon, Conduct Operations and Provide Lunar Data

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Akihiko Hoshide and European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet will join Expedition 65 as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 later 2021-04.

PlanGovernanceValue 4.0Apr 14, 2021NASA to provide live coverage of Space Station crew landing

On 2021-02-03, NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), and the Italian space agency ASI signed a statement of intent to cooperate on the International Mars Ice Mapper mission.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Feb 6, 2021NASA and international partners to study Mars Ice Mapper mission

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will provide batteries for the Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) module being built by Northrop Grumman.

RelationshipsCapabilityPlanValue 4.0Jan 13, 2021NASA and Japan finalize Gateway agreement

Astroscale’s future missions include Phase I of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration (CRD2) project scheduled to launch in early 2023.

PlanValue 4.0Nov 18, 2020Astroscale’s End-Of-Life Services Satellite, ELSA-D, To Launch In March Of 2021

SpaceX Crew-1 is scheduled to launch in early to mid-November with three NASA astronauts and one astronaut from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.

PlanRelationshipsValue 4.0Oct 14, 2020Soyuz launch marks end of an era for NASA

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) awarded Astroscale a contract to inspect a spent Japanese upper stage in a mission that could lead to a follow-on contract to capture the rocket stage and move it out of orbit.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Oct 13, 2020Astroscale raises $51 million in Series E, $191 million overall

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Akatsuki orbiter was launched in 2010.

PlanValue 3.5Sep 15, 2020Potential biosignature discovery could boost prospects of Venus missions
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