Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
Japan's national air and space agency
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Earlier this month
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JAXA astronaut Kayla Barron and crew member Chris Birch are involved in a space mission.Some support1 report
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The BepiColombo mission is underway, launched from Kourou, involving the European Space Agency and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.Well supported6 reports2 developments inside
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ESA, JAXA, Columbia University, and Johns Hopkins are involved in a joint study and the BepiColombo mission targeting Mercury.Some support1 report
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Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's launch site is located on Tanegashima island.Some support4 reports
Gone quiet
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A university team developed a nitrogen recycling method and tested nitrate water on rice seedlings.Some support1 report
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JAXA is a Japanese national agency representing Japan's space interests.Some support5 reports
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Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency tested planetary defense technologies, while Donald Trump was involved in matters concerning Beijing and a religious leader's release.Some support3 reports
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JAXA announced its goal to improve the launch success rate of its programs.Some support2 reports
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JAXA's Space Strategy Fund supports a joint project proposed by OKI and LTS, Inc.Some support1 report
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Around Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency this week
News at the entities that move Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency most-
Japan StructuralItaly and Japan join a coalition of countries condemning NSL prosecutions.Moves Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
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European Space Agency OperationalIrish companies secured record contracts from the European Space Agency.Moves Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
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SpaceX OperationalIPO debuted on the Nasdaq stock exchange on June 12, 2026, while Elon Musk made a donation to Donald Trump's re-election campaign.Moves Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
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Singapore OperationalMalaysia is exploring its geothermal energy potential, with high temperatures recorded near Sembawang.Moves Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
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Europe OperationalNatural gas prices fell on the Dutch TTF exchange due to colder temperatures.Moves Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
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Mars Shared contextESA mission studies Martian volcanic fissures, with scientist Daniel Mège from the Polish Academy of Sciences involved.Moves Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Connections
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MMX Structural
JAXA is formally conducting and executing the MMX mission.
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European Space Agency Operational
JAXA and ESA are formally collaborating on joint space missions, including BepiColombo and MMX.
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Makoto Arita Structural
Makoto Arita serves as the project manager for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
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Tanegashima Structural
JAXA utilizes the launch facilities located on Tanegashima island for its operational missions.
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Japan Structural
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency operates as a formal entity under the sovereign mandate of the Japanese government.
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Kayla Barron Structural
Kayla Barron is cast as an astronaut participating in a mission organized by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
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Comtech Structural
Comtech provides specialized components utilized in the operational programs of JAXA and NASA.
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DEIMOS Operational
JAXA's MMX spacecraft is scheduled to observe the company DEIMOS.
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Mars Shared context
JAXA is conducting the MMX mission, launching probes and spacecraft toward Mars and its moons.
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Tohoku University Transactional
The two institutions collaborated on a joint project resulting in the development of a nitrogen recycling method.
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SpaceX Operational
The two entities are observed to be in direct competition within the launch services market.
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Phobos Operational
JAXA is planning a mission using the MMX probe to collect samples from Phobos.
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Singapore Operational
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Singapore have signed a bilateral agreement for space cooperation.
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Columbia University Mentioned together
The two entities are involved in a joint academic study concerning the planet Mercury.
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Earth Shared context
JAXA conducts space missions, such as MMX, to return samples to Earth for the study of origins of life and planetary defense.
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Europe Operational
JAXA collaborates with European space agencies in operational capacities.
History
Events by the month they beganOctober 2026
2 eventsSeptember 2026
3 events- JAXA astronaut Kayla Barron and crew member Chris Birch are involved in a space mission.
- The BepiColombo mission is underway, launched from Kourou, involving the European Space Agency and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
- ESA, JAXA, Columbia University, and Johns Hopkins are involved in a joint study and the BepiColombo mission targeting Mercury.
August 2026
1 eventShow 2 earlier months
July 2026
3 events- A university team developed a nitrogen recycling method and tested nitrate water on rice seedlings.
- JAXA is a Japanese national agency representing Japan's space interests.
- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency tested planetary defense technologies, while Donald Trump was involved in matters concerning Beijing and a religious leader's release.