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Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

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

Mentioned as: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)Narrative GeneralNov 30, 2020Astroscale’s ELSA-d Mission To Launch In March of 2021

In September, JAXA set the H3 first flight to slip to Japanese fiscal year 2021, which begins 2021-04-01.

Mentioned as: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)Narrative GeneralNov 27, 2020Japan’s new H3 launcher delayed by rocket engine component issues

DLR and the French space agency CNES built the MASCOT lander that was part of JAXA’s Hayabusa2 mission and touched down on asteroid Ryugu in October 2018.

Mentioned as: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)Narrative GeneralNov 20, 2020Germany joins JAXA’s low-cost deep space test mission

DLR and JAXA will collaborate on the Martian Moon Exploration mission (MMX), a medium-class mission set for launch in 2024 to explore Phobos and Deimos.

Mentioned as: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)Narrative PlanNov 20, 2020Germany joins JAXA’s low-cost deep space test mission

DLR signed the contract for the Destiny+ mission with JAXA on 2020-11-11 during an online joint strategy dialogue meeting.

Mentioned as: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)Narrative GeneralNov 20, 2020Germany joins JAXA’s low-cost deep space test mission

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.

Mentioned as: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)Narrative GeneralNov 18, 2020Astroscale’s End-Of-Life Services Satellite, ELSA-D, To Launch In March Of 2021

Astroscale is pursuing Phase I of JAXA’s Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration (CRD2) project scheduled to launch in early 2023.

Mentioned as: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)Narrative GeneralNov 18, 2020Astroscale Announces March 2021 Launch Date for World’s First Commercial Active Debris Removal Demonstration Mission

Crew-2, which will fly astronauts from NASA, JAXA, and the European Space Agency, has a launch readiness date of 2021-03-30.

Mentioned as: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)Narrative GeneralNov 15, 2020SpaceX launches first operational Crew Dragon mission to ISS

The Global Exploration Roadmap includes contributions announced by partner nations, including a large pressurized rover that JAXA will develop.

Mentioned as: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)Narrative PlanNov 5, 2020New report outlines international approach to lunar exploration

JAXA plans to launch the Smart Lunar Lander (SLIM) in 2022 to acquire pinpoint landing capabilities on the lunar surface.

Mentioned as: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)Org RelationshipOct 14, 2020Japan, India set to resume launch activities in November

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.

Mentioned as: Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyOrg RelationshipOct 14, 2020Soyuz launch marks end of an era for NASA

ISRO and JAXA are committed to a joint Lunar Polar Exploration Mission that aims to send a lander and rover to the lunar south pole around 2024 to prospect for water ice.

Mentioned as: JAXAOrg RelationshipOct 14, 2020Japan, India set to resume launch activities in November

JAXA is planning the Martian Moon eXploration (MMX) mission scheduled to launch in 2024 to return samples from Mars’s moon Phobos.

Mentioned as: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)Narrative GeneralOct 14, 2020Japan, India set to resume launch activities in November

SpaceX Crew-2 is scheduled to launch in spring 2021 with astronauts from NASA, JAXA, and the European Space Agency.

Mentioned as: jaxaNarrative GrowthOct 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.

Mentioned as: JAXAOrg RelationshipOct 13, 2020Astroscale raises $51 million in Series E, $191 million overall

A SpaceX Crew Dragon is scheduled to launch 2020-10-31 with NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, Shannon Walker and JAXA astronaut Soichi Noguchi.

Mentioned as: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)Narrative GeneralSep 28, 2020NASA still searching for source of ISS air leak

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

Mentioned as: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)Narrative GeneralSep 15, 2020Potential biosignature discovery could boost prospects of Venus missions

JAXA is promoting further commercial use of the Kibo module to enhance task efficiency and sophistication of experiments conducted there.

Mentioned as: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)Narrative GeneralSep 14, 2020GITAI & JAXA partner to co-create a business concept for the world’s first “Space Robot Business”

GITAI Inc. and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have entered a partnership through J-SPARC to co-create a business concept for Robotics as a Service (RaaS).

Mentioned as: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)Technical ProductSep 14, 2020GITAI & JAXA partner to co-create a business concept for the world’s first “Space Robot Business”

JAXA will support GITAI’s operations through technical cooperation on space robotics.

Mentioned as: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)Narrative GeneralSep 14, 2020GITAI & JAXA partner to co-create a business concept for the world’s first “Space Robot Business”
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