Japan launched a navigation satellite early Sunday morning (Feb. 2), the nation's first liftoff of 2025. An H3 rocket ...

Japan has launched a navigation satellite on its flagship H3 rocket as the country seeks to have a precise positioning system ...

In December 2024, five CubeSats deployed into Earth's orbit from the International Space Station. Among them was LignoSat, a wooden satellite from JAXA (Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency ...

Japan's space agency plans to use satellite images to quickly evaluate damage from earthquakes and other natural disasters. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, has said it expects the ...

(Photo courtesy of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)(Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's space agency plans to ... that struck on Jan. 1 last year, JAXA's advanced land observation satellite ...

This photo shows the launch of an H2A rocket from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 29, 2020. (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Chinese hacker group ...

Japan's space development programs are led by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, and industry leaders such as Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and IHI, as they develop two main flagship ...

A space rocket built by a Japanese ... Shimizu and the government-run Development Bank of Japan. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is also on a mission to become a major player for ...

The company is hoping to establish itself in a competitive international field by launching small rockets, quickly, for businesses seeking to put satellites into space. The Japan Aerospace Exploration ...

Japan’s space agency has signed an agreement with Kumamoto Prefecture to advance the practical application of a programme that estimates earthquake-induced building damage using satellite imagery, ...