At the initiative of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR), representatives from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), European Space Agency (ESA), Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Agenzia Spaziale […]
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Fourth Mercury flyby on September 4th initiates BepiColombo’s new trajectory
Teams from across the European Space Agency (ESA) and industry have worked continuously over the past four months to overcome a glitch that prevented BepiColombo’s thrusters from operating at full […]
JAXA’s SLIM ending lunar services
The Japanese moon lander, SLIM, will cease all lunar surface services shortly after contact attempts by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), now the fifth country to have successfully landed […]
Equatorial Launch Australia’s Head of Arnhem Space Centre Site Operations is ex-Royal Australian Air Force Officer
Spaceport operator and launch technology infrastructure company, Equatorial Launch Australia (ELA), today announced ex-Royal Australian Air Force Officer, Joshua Daish, as its new Head of Arnhem Space Centre Site Operations. […]
Orbital Lasers company formed by SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation to tackle space debris
SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation has established Orbital Lasers Co., Ltd. — this milestone follows the announcement in June of 2020 to design and develop the payload of the world’s first […]
NASA’s LRO Spots Japan’s Moon Lander
On Jan. 19, 2024, at 10:20 a.m. EST, the JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) landed on the lunar surface. Five days later, NASA’s Lunar […]
JAXA into landing prep phase for the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) mission
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has confirmed that the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) is ready to begin preparations for landing descent, based on operational results since insertion […]
Japan’s 2nd H3 rocket to set to launch in February
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has decided to launch the nation’s new, mainstay, H3 rocket for the second time from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on February […]
Japan to establish billion$ JAXA fund to develop the nation’s space industry
Japan’s cabinet on Monday approved a bill to set up a 1 trillion yen ($6.7 billion) fund for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the country’s space agency, as a […]
Astroscale UK receives grant to strengthen UK-Japan collaboration in space
Recently, Astroscale UK, in partnership with Astroscale Japan, Orbit Fab and CGI, was awarded a Phase 1 UK Space Agency International Bilateral Fund grant — this grant aims to foster […]