Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
Japan's national air and space agency
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What's happening
Active this week
Earlier this month
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The BepiColombo mission is underway, launched from Kourou, involving the European Space Agency and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.Well supported5 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
One to three months ago
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Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's launch site is located on Tanegashima island.Some support4 reports
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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
Gone quiet
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Around Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency this week
News at the entities that move Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency most-
Japan StructuralSri Lanka joined the Sterling Assets Agreement and participated in the San Francisco Conference.Moves Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
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European Space Agency OperationalThe European Space Agency (ESA) funded the MAGPIE project, involving the University of Surrey.Moves Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
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Tohoku University TransactionalTohoku University, Purdue University, and the Japan External Trade Organization announced a collaboration focused on joint research into advanced technology and semiconductors.Moves Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
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SpaceX OperationalThe UK defence ministry has adopted and begun using SpaceX's Starshield and Starlink services.Moves Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
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Singapore OperationalThe Parliamentary Budget Officer notes that separating capital expenditure (capex) and operational expenditure (opex) is a common practice.Moves Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
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Columbia University Mentioned togetherGuanlan Hu led research on food processing and consumer spending involving the University of Toronto and Columbia University.Moves Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Connections
The 11 strongest of 119, analyzed from the reporting. The bars show how strongly a change on one side reaches the other.-
European Space Agency Operational
JAXA and ESA are formally partnered to execute the BepiColombo mission to Mercury.
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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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Tanegashima Structural
JAXA utilizes the launch facilities located on Tanegashima island for its operational missions.
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Earth Operational
JAXA is actively testing and tracking technologies aimed at planetary defense scenarios involving Earth.
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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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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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DEIMOS Operational
JAXA's MMX spacecraft is scheduled to observe DEIMOS.
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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.
History
Events by the month they beganSeptember 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 eventJuly 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.