Aerospacelab, in partnership with Mitsui Bussan Aerospace (MBA), proudly announces its selection by the Japan Exploration Agency (JAXA) to supply the platform that will host JAXA’s SAMRAI payload as part […]
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JAXA selected Spirent’s industry-first Lunar PNT simulation solution to support lunar navigation program
Spirent Communications plc (LSE:SPT) last month was selected by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to provide a pioneering lunar positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) simulation solution. This industry-first technology […]
Meet NASA’s Crew-10 crew members
NOTE: Statement from NASA released Wednesday, March 12.Tonight’s mission to the International Space Station will be a first for some of the members of Crew-10. Born in Spokane, Washington, this […]
Tenchijin selected as data service provider of JAXA’s ALOS-4
Tenchijin, Inc. has been selected as a data service provider to use the PALSAR-3 observation data of Advanced Land Observing Satellite-4 “DAICHI-4”(ALOS-4), which is carried out by Space Technology Directorate […]
Infostellar selected by JAXA for a feasibility study on lunar mission support ground station development
Infostellar Inc. has been selected by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) for a “Feasibility Study on lunar mission support ground station development”—Infostellar has now begun work on the study. […]
JAXA + NEC’s successful transmission of a huge volume of mission data using 1.5 μm optical inter-satellite communication
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and NEC Corporation (NEC), the prime contractor of the laser-communication terminals for the Laser Utilizing Communication System (LUCAS), performed the world’s fastest optical communication (wavelength […]
PASCO to provide data for Japan’s newest radar satellite
PASCO has been selected by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to spearhead data services for the Advanced Land Observing Satellite ‘Daichi 4’ (ALOS-4). As the exclusive provider of satellite […]
Japan plans for private sector to be involved in the next space station
Author: The Yomiuri Shimbun The science and technology ministry is drafting a policy in which the private sector will participate in the building and management of the successor to the […]
ArkEdge Space selected by JAXA to develop lunar navigation system
ArkEdge Space Inc. has been selected by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) under its Space Strategy Fund to lead the development of advanced lunar navigation technology. The company will […]
Kyodo News: Japan rocket engine explodes during test for the 2nd time in 16 months
Kyodo News is reporting that an engine being developed for use in JAXA’s Epsilon S small rocket exploded Tuesday during a combustion test at a facility in southwestern Japan, this […]