There is potential for a rideshare launch of Ramses with JAXA’s Destiny Plus mission.
The Ramses mission may launch as a rideshare with JAXA’s Destiny+ mission aboard a Japanese H3 rocket.
The Japanese spacecraft Destiny Plus will also pass by Apophis on its way to the asteroid Phaeton.
New plans for a joint launch of the European Ramses planetary defense mission and Japan's Destiny+ mission were discussed.
The ESA and JAXA will coordinate launches for the Ramses and Destiny+ planetary defense missions.
The ESA spacecraft 'RAMSES' and JAXA's 'Destiny+' will be launched together on Japan's H3 rocket.
Destiny+ will explore the asteroid '3200 Phaethon,' which is the parent body of the Geminid meteor shower.
The JAXA-led DESTINY+ explorer mission will launch alongside RAMSES and perform a fast flyby of Apophis.
Acting NASA administrator Sean Duffy linked the United States' need to win the space race to a concept of 'manifest destiny to the stars.'
Epsilon S is included in JAXA's space basic plan, which outlines launches for various satellites, including the postponed LOTUSat-1 and the rescheduled DESTINY+.
The asteroid explorer DESTINY+ was rescheduled to launch on the H3 rocket instead of the Epsilon S rocket, with a launch date set for the 2028 fiscal year.
JAXA is developing the DESTINY+ mission that could fly by Apophis on its way to another NEO, Phaethon.
President Donald Trump, influenced by advisor Elon Musk, mentioned 'manifest destiny' in a speech about space exploration.
Destiny+ is planned to launch toward the asteroid 3200 Phaethon in 2024.
The Institute of Space Systems at the University of Stuttgart will build the Destiny Dust Analyzer funded by DLR.
DLR signed the contract for the Destiny+ mission with JAXA on 2020-11-11 during an online joint strategy dialogue meeting.