Japanese space program - Wikipedia
WEBThe Japanese space program (Japanese: 日本の宇宙開発) originated in the mid-1950s as a research group led by Hideo Itokawa at the University of Tokyo. The size of the rockets produced gradually increased from under 30 cm (12 in) at the start of the project, to over 15 m (49 ft) by the mid-1960s.
JAXA | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
WEBSep 12, 2024 · The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) performs various activities related to aerospace as an organization, from basic research in the aerospace field to development and utilization.
JAXA - Wikipedia
WEBJapan participates in US and international crewed space programs including flights of Japanese astronauts on Russian Soyuz spacecraft to the ISS. One Space Shuttle mission (STS-47) in September 1992 was partially funded by Japan.
Japan's space programs and moon missions | Reuters
WEBJan 18, 2024 · Japan aims to become the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon when it tries a precision landing on Friday.
Japan’s Space Program | Nippon.com
WEBJul 26, 2019 · The University of Tokyo’s Institute of Space and Astronautical Science launches Japan’s first artificial satellite Ohsumi, making Japan the fourth country in the world to succeed in this ...
Why Japan is emerging as NASA’s most important space partner
WEBJul 22, 2020 · Why Japan is emerging as NASA’s most important space partner. Japan provides a few major advantages in helping the US get back to the moon. In return, it will get its own chance to set foot...
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency: Facts and Information | Space
WEBMay 19, 2016 · JAXA is responsible for all civilian space activities in Japan, with activities ranging from basic space research to ongoing space missions. Japan's human exploration program long predates the...
Japan set to send 2 astronauts to the moon, 1st one likely in 2028
WEBApr 11, 2024 · Japan’s space program will take a giant leap forward as the country is set to land its first astronaut on the moon as early as 2028 in a U.S.-led mission.
EXPLAINER: What has Japanese space mission accomplished?
WEBDec 7, 2020 · By MARI YAMAGUCHI. Published 2:39 AM PDT, December 7, 2020. TOKYO (AP) — A small capsule containing asteroid soil samples that was dropped from 136,700 miles (220,000 kilometers) in space by Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft landed as planned in the Australian Outback on Sunday.
Future International Space Exploration - JAXA Human Spaceflight ...
WEBJAXA has accumulated vast amounts of technology and expertise through its human space programs —such as the Japanese Experiment Module “Kibo” and transfer vehicle “KOUNOTORI”—and its robotic missions by science probes including Hayabusa, Hayabusa2, and KAGUYA.
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