ESA, JAXA Sign Agreement To Strengthen Ties

European Space Agency mission to Apophis

ESA and JAXA plan to explore cooperation on the Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety.

Credit: European Space Agency
The European Space Agency (ESA) and its counterpart Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are moving to strengthen their ties in areas such as lunar and asteroid exploration. The heads of the two agencies signed an agreement Nov. 20 that would, for instance, give JAXA access to use a new ESA...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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