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Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

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This is Rocket Lab’s first launch deal with JAXA.

Mentioned as: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)Narrative GeneralOct 10, 2025Latest News

JAXA has decided to remanifest their RAISE-4 satellite and its rideshares on the Electron rocket due to a series of failures during the development of JAXA's Epsilon-S rocket.

Mentioned as: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)Narrative GeneralOct 10, 2025Due to a series of failures during the development of JAXA's Epsilon-S rocket, JAXA has decided to remanifest their RAISE-4 satellite and its rideshares on Electron. RAISE-4 will launch on a dedicated mission NET November 25th, and the rideshares on another mission NET Q1 2026.

Both launches will deploy satellites for JAXA’s Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration Program.

Mentioned as: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)Narrative GeneralOct 10, 2025Latest News

The Optical Inter-Satellite Communication Engineering Test Satellite (OICETS) was launched by JAXA on a Dnepr rocket in 2005.

Mentioned as: JAXATechnical ProductOct 10, 2025R to @Cosmic_Penguin: BTW this was not the 1st JAXA/predecessors' sat launching overseas due to domestic LV woes - the optical comms test sat OICETS was launched on a Dnepr rocket in 2005 after its original ride J-I (Epsilon's predecessor)'s full orbital version was cancelled: https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/oicets.htm

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has ordered two dedicated Electron launches from Rocket Lab.

Mentioned as: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)Narrative GeneralOct 10, 2025Latest News

JAXA will send the RAISE-4 satellite to Rocket Lab for launch on an Electron rocket.

Mentioned as: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)Narrative GeneralOct 10, 2025RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: And well here comes the 1st Epsilon manifest casualty due to all those failures above... JAXA decided to give up waiting for it for their next tech demo hoisting sat RAISE-4 & will send it to @RocketLab to launch on an Electron @ Mahia NZ NET November 25!

The second launch will deploy a JAXA-manifested rideshare of eight spacecraft.

Mentioned as: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)Narrative GeneralOct 10, 2025RT by @GewoonLukas_: We’ve signed a direct contract with @JAXA_en for two dedicated launches on Electron! The missions will deploy satellites for JAXA’s Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration Program: the RAISE-4 spacecraft on the first launch, and a JAXA-manifested rideshare of eight spacecraft on the second. The first JAXA mission is scheduled to take place in December. Launch timing and further information to come. ℹ️: http://bit.ly/48Vw6qD

The first of the two Electron launches for JAXA is scheduled for December 2023.

Mentioned as: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)Narrative GeneralOct 10, 2025Latest News

JAXA is coordinating with Kimiya Yui, who is staying long-term on the ISS, to conduct brewing experiments in the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) 'Kibo'.

Mentioned as: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)Narrative GeneralOct 10, 2025日本酒「獺祭」、宇宙に–ISSきぼうで世界初の醸造試験、新補給船「HTV-X」が輸送

A direct contract has been signed with JAXA for two dedicated launches on Electron.

Mentioned as: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)Narrative GeneralOct 10, 2025RT by @GewoonLukas_: We’ve signed a direct contract with @JAXA_en for two dedicated launches on Electron! The missions will deploy satellites for JAXA’s Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration Program: the RAISE-4 spacecraft on the first launch, and a JAXA-manifested rideshare of eight spacecraft on the second. The first JAXA mission is scheduled to take place in December. Launch timing and further information to come. ℹ️: http://bit.ly/48Vw6qD

The second launch is targeted for 2026 and is a rideshare mission manifested by JAXA with eight satellites.

Mentioned as: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)Narrative GeneralOct 10, 2025Latest News

JAXA’s RAISE-4 satellite will launch on a Rocket Lab Electron mission.

Mentioned as: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)Narrative PlanOct 10, 2025Latest News

The first launch will deploy the RAISE-4 spacecraft for JAXA’s Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration Program.

Mentioned as: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)Narrative PlanOct 10, 2025RT by @GewoonLukas_: We’ve signed a direct contract with @JAXA_en for two dedicated launches on Electron! The missions will deploy satellites for JAXA’s Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration Program: the RAISE-4 spacecraft on the first launch, and a JAXA-manifested rideshare of eight spacecraft on the second. The first JAXA mission is scheduled to take place in December. Launch timing and further information to come. ℹ️: http://bit.ly/48Vw6qD

JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui has been assigned to operate the arm to capture the HTV-X cargo spacecraft arriving at the ISS on October 21, 2025.

Mentioned as: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)Narrative GeneralOct 10, 202510/10宇宙ニュース・神奈川県と相模原市、宇宙含むディープテック系ベンチャー特化の支援プログラムを開始 ほか3件

The first JAXA mission is scheduled to take place in December.

Mentioned as: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)Narrative GeneralOct 10, 2025RT by @GewoonLukas_: We’ve signed a direct contract with @JAXA_en for two dedicated launches on Electron! The missions will deploy satellites for JAXA’s Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration Program: the RAISE-4 spacecraft on the first launch, and a JAXA-manifested rideshare of eight spacecraft on the second. The first JAXA mission is scheduled to take place in December. Launch timing and further information to come. ℹ️: http://bit.ly/48Vw6qD

JAXA, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and various Japanese entities are collaborating on the launch, installation on the rocket, and operations at the ISS.

Mentioned as: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)Narrative GeneralOct 10, 2025日本酒「獺祭」、宇宙に–ISSきぼうで世界初の醸造試験、新補給船「HTV-X」が輸送

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will launch the quazi-zenith satellite system 'Michi-Biki 5' on December 7 using H3 rocket number 8.

Mentioned as: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)Org RelationshipOct 9, 2025H3ロケット8号機、12月7日に打ち上げへ–準天頂衛星「みちびき5号機」搭載

JAXA has announced the launch window for the H3-F8 mission.

Mentioned as: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)Narrative GeneralOct 8, 2025The next H3 launch is still 2 weeks away, but JAXA has already announced the window for the next! Designated H3-F8, it'll will carry the QZS-5 navigation satellite to Quasi-Zenith Orbit. QZO is a special highly inclined geosynchronous orbit. Launch is NET Dec. 7th at 02:30 UTC.

New Norcia-3 will begin operations in 2026, supporting communications for ESA missions and those of NASA, JAXA, and ISRO.

Mentioned as: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)Narrative PlanOct 8, 202510/8宇宙ニュース・高砂電気工業とクラフトビールのISEKADO、ISSでビール醸造へ ほか3件

JAXA is scheduled to launch the H3 Launch Vehicle No.8 (H3 F8).

Mentioned as: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)Narrative GeneralOct 8, 2025RT by @GewoonLukas_: [Press Release] Launch Schedule of the H3 Launch Vehicle No.8 (H3 F8) which carries aboard MICHIBIKI No.5 #JAXA https://global.jaxa.jp/press/2025/10/20251008-1_e.html
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