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Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

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ArkEdge Space operates in Paraguay, Brazil, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan and has been selected for initiatives with JAXA.

Mentioned as: JAXAOrg RelationshipFeb 23, 202610 Hottest Companies in Satellite for 2026

The joint ISRO-JAXA LUPEX rover mission is planned to travel to the lunar south pole.

Mentioned as: jaxaNarrative GeneralFeb 23, 2026We can build cities on the Moon—but who will govern them?

Japan’s government lists space solar as a long-term R&D target under its basic energy plan, and JAXA and Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry are sponsoring a small-scale tech flight demo in fiscal year 2026.

Mentioned as: jaxaNarrative GrowthFeb 20, 2026Orbital Data, Niche Markets Give Space Solar a New Shimmer

The OHISAMA satellite aims to deliver 720 watts to a parabolic antenna at JAXA’s Usuda Deep Space Center to light an LED as a space-to-Earth wireless power demonstration.

Mentioned as: JAXATechnical ProductFeb 20, 2026Orbital Data, Niche Markets Give Space Solar a New Shimmer

ALTILAN compiled more than 400 technical requirements for space hardware and organized them at the subsystem and component level using public materials from JAXA and NASA, academic papers, industry reports, and exhibition materials.

Mentioned as: jaxaNarrative GeneralFeb 19, 2026製造企業の宇宙参入可能性を最短10分で診断できるプラットフォーム「ORBITAS」–ALTILANが公開

Ramses incorporates significant contributions from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, including the spacecraft’s solar arrays and a thermal infrared imager.

Mentioned as: Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyTechnical ProductFeb 18, 2026ESA signs Ramses spacecraft and cubesat deals for Apophis flyby

There is potential for a rideshare launch of Ramses with JAXA’s Destiny Plus mission.

Mentioned as: JAXATechnical ProductFeb 18, 2026ESA signs Ramses spacecraft and cubesat deals for Apophis flyby

AeroNext, based in Shibuya, Tokyo, won a JAXA research and development contract for the design and manufacture of drones to support recovery of marine floating objects for the period January–March 2026.

Mentioned as: JAXAOrg RelationshipFeb 17, 2026エアロネクスト、JAXAの海洋浮遊物回収を支援するドローンを製造へ

JAXA Director General of the Human Spaceflight Technology Directorate Mayumi Matsuura congratulated the UPAEP team on the successful deployment from Kibo and noted that Gxiba-1 will conduct optical observations of volcanoes and volcanic ash.

Mentioned as: JAXAOrg RelationshipFeb 17, 2026Mexican Gxiba-1 CubeSat Starts Mission After Kibo Deployment

UNOOSA Director Aarti Holla-Maini described Gxiba-1 as a result of close cooperation between UNOOSA, JAXA, and UPAEP.

Mentioned as: jaxaNarrative GovernanceFeb 17, 2026Mexican Gxiba-1 CubeSat Starts Mission After Kibo Deployment

JAXA previously conducted recovery of marine floating objects using GPS information and visual search methods, which had issues with time consumption and reliability.

Mentioned as: jaxaNarrative CapabilityFeb 17, 2026エアロネクスト、JAXAの海洋浮遊物回収を支援するドローンを製造へ

UPAEP Rector Emilio Banos expressed gratitude to JAXA and UNOOSA for enabling emerging countries to develop space capabilities through the KiboCUBE program.

Mentioned as: jaxaNarrative CapabilityFeb 17, 2026Mexican Gxiba-1 CubeSat Starts Mission After Kibo Deployment

The JAXA research project on marine floating object recovery supports JAXA’s space exploration missions.

Mentioned as: jaxaNarrative GeneralFeb 17, 2026エアロネクスト、JAXAの海洋浮遊物回収を支援するドローンを製造へ

KiboCUBE is a joint initiative of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) that offers CubeSat deployment opportunities to emerging and developing space nations.

Mentioned as: jaxaNarrative CapabilityFeb 17, 2026Mexican Gxiba-1 CubeSat Starts Mission After Kibo Deployment

The completed Gxiba-1 CubeSat was delivered to JAXA's Tsukuba Space Center in August 2025 for inspection and integration.

Mentioned as: JAXAOrg RelationshipFeb 17, 2026Mexican Gxiba-1 CubeSat Starts Mission After Kibo Deployment

Rakuten Mobile, Inc. and the University of Tokyo were selected by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency to lead an R&D project under the Space Strategy Fund.

Mentioned as: Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyOrg RelationshipFeb 16, 2026JAXA Awards Rakuten Mobile $71.9 Million to Advance Satellite-Terrestrial 5G Integration

The JAXA selection marks an expansion of the Space Strategy Fund, a multi-billion dollar government initiative to bolster domestic space industry competitiveness.

Mentioned as: JAXAOrg RelationshipFeb 16, 2026JAXA Awards Rakuten Mobile $71.9 Million to Advance Satellite-Terrestrial 5G Integration

The JAXA-backed project will focus on integrating orbital satellite platforms with existing terrestrial 5G infrastructure.

Mentioned as: JAXATechnical ProductFeb 16, 2026JAXA Awards Rakuten Mobile $71.9 Million to Advance Satellite-Terrestrial 5G Integration

A final panel session titled 'Prospects for Space Prefecture Kanagawa' featured Kanagawa Prefecture Director of Industry and Labor Nobu Kuroiwa, JAXA Institute of Space and Astronautical Science Director Masaki Fujimoto, Sagamihara Mayor Kentaro Motomura, Mitsubishi Electric Executive Officer and CTO Tomonori Sato, and Koji Yamaguchi as representative director of the Next-Generation Space Systems Technology Research Association and summit executive chair, moderated by television announcer Gido Tsujooka.

Mentioned as: jaxaNarrative GovernanceFeb 13, 20262/13宇宙ニュース・Vast、ISSへの6回目の民間宇宙飛行士ミッションを受注 ほか3件

Naoko Yamazaki, a former JAXA astronaut, is the general manager of Vast Japan.

Mentioned as: jaxaNarrative GeneralFeb 13, 2026Vast、ISSの「民間有人ミッション」を初受注–アクシオム独占状態に変化
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