Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

By Mark Carreau
Axiom Space is partnering with Oakley, known for its rugged sportswear and advanced optics, to provide future astronauts with high-tech visors.
Operations & Safety

By Mark Carreau
NASA is planning for the launch of its four-person SpaceX Crew 11 Dragon mission to the International Space Station (ISS) from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Space Exploration

By Chen Chuanren
Japan used the final H-IIA rocket flight to deploy the Global Observing Satellite for Greenhouse gases and Water cycle spacecraft.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Japanese launcher-maker Space One says it has secured a contract to launch a Japanese Defense Ministry Earth-observation satellite.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
Russia’s Soyuz MS-27 launched to and docked with the International Space Station (ISS) early April 8.
Space Symposium

By Garrett Reim
A contract has been awarded to Gitai’s Japanese subsidiary by JAXA to conduct a concept study for a robotic arm for JAXA's crewed lunar rover.
Space Exploration

By Garrett Reim
Spirent Communications has been chosen by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency to provide lunar position, navigation and timing simulations.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
The SpaceX Dragon capsule, designated Endurance, autonomously docked to the forward docking port of the ISS U.S. segment’s Harmony module at 12:04 a.m. EDT.
Operations & Safety

By Mark Carreau
Docking of the Crew-10 Dragon Endurance capsule to the orbital lab’s U.S. segment Harmony module is planned for 11:30 p.m. EDT on March 15.
Space Exploration

By Chen Chuanren
Although the country is looking to foster a private space industry, the government remains a driving force.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
"Suni" Williams has served as commander of ISS Expedition 72 since Sept. 23, 2024.
Space Exploration

By Chen Chuanren
JAXA is still investigating the cause of the failed Epsilon S engine test in November 2024.
Operations & Safety

By Chen Chuanren
Japanese shipping giant NYK Line is exploring the concept of ship-based rocket launch services to meet the growing demands of the space industry.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Propulsion system issues prompted NASA to remove the crew for Starliner’s return to Earth in September 2024.
Operations & Safety

By Robert Wall
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency plans the fifth mission for the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries H3 rocket on Feb. 1.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Callisto is a joint program with German aerospace research center DLR and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Hydrogen-fuel turboprop; cargo uncrewed air vehicle flies on liquid hydrogen; riblet paint on Boeing 787; BAE battery for Airbus hybridization.
Emerging Technologies

By Garrett Reim
Astroscale’s Active Debris Removal by Astroscale-Japan approached to within 15 m of an orbiting derelict Mitsubishi Heavy Industries H-IIA upper-stage body.
Commercial Space

By Thierry Dubois, Guy Norris
Evidence that new, more efficient shapes are being treated realistically comes most recently from NASA's updated subsonic transport metrics for future sustainable airliners.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
JAXA's Epsilon S program continues to face issues after a fire broke out during a ground test of the rocket's second-stage engine at Tanegashima Space Center.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The European Space Agency and its counterpart Japan Aeropace Exploration Agency are moving to strengthen ties in lunar and asteroid exploration.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
NASA plans to add uncrewed missions to both SpaceX and Blue Origin’s Human Landing System service contracts to deliver a lunar rover and a habitat to the Moon.
Space Exploration

By Garrett Reim
The satellites are expected to launch in 2026.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Japan successfully launched an X-band communications satellite using the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries H3 rocket.
Operations & Safety