ESA has announced the opening of its first satellite office in Japan!
Wow! Welcome!
Cooperation between Europe and Japan is a key to compete with leading US companies.
#JapaninSpace
europeanspaceflight.com/esa-expands-...
The Japanese companies are the second-largest customers of Rocket Lab's Electron service after those in the US.
It reflects that the Japanese LEO satellite companies require dedicated launches to build their constellation in mid-inclination LEO by leveraging the government support.
#JapaninSpace
In #IAC2025, many Japanese companies show their technologies and products.
My favorite is this, a test model of a sample return capsule for the mission of MMX, JAXA's next deep space project to the moon's of #Mars.
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A Japanese company is developing the Inflatable heat shield technology backed by the governmental fund.
That technology would be a game changer for reentry to both the Earth and Mars.
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#Mars
Source : x.com/NeSTRA_MTP
I visited the exhibition named “Deep Space” that is currently taking place in Tokyo. (in Japanese #深宇宙展)
deep-space.jp/en/
You can see some exciting exhibits, such as a mockup of the Crewed Pressurized Lunar Rover that is being developed by TOYOTA and JAXA or the real Soyuz capsule.
#JapaninSpace
jtSPACE, a subsidiary of a Taiwanese rocket company TiSPACE, launched its sounding rocket from the Hokkaido Space Port in Japan today.
The launch failed and it's upper stage fell on the ground.
Please view the link for a footage of the launch.
#JapaninSpace
youtu.be/eM5m-F9xMSg?...
SPACETIDE 2025, a space business conference in Japan, is ongoing from today.
It's one of the biggest ones in Asia region.
Welcome Japan, space guys!
#JapaninSpace
Photos from @SpaceTide_Conf on X.com
The last JAXA's H-IIA rocket will be launched soon! 🚀
Let's see it off together.
- Launch date & time
June 28, 4:33 PM (UTC) / June 29, 1:33 AM (JST)
- Official livestream on the YouTube (in Japanese)
www.youtube.com/live/MZopG-x...
Go! H-ⅡA!
#JapaninSpace #JAXA #Space #Rocket
Honda Successfully Tests Reusable Rocket Prototype in Japan, Aims for Suborbital Flight by 2029
ainewsbrew.com/article/4605
#HondaRocket #SpaceTech #ReusableRocket #JapanInSpace #AerospaceInnovation #FutureOfSpace #SuborbitalFlight #AutoToAero #SpaceRace2029 #TechBreakthrough
Honda rocket has come! 🚀
Honda has announced a completion of a VTVL rocket test at Hokkaido, Japan.
Press release is here
global.honda/en/topics/20...
Movie from here
x.com/hondajp/stat...
#JapaninSpace #space
I'm watching the livestream of ispace's RESILIENCE attempt to land the moon.
www.youtube.com/live/BVSMXQP...
Go ispace! Go RESILIENCE!
#ispace
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#EXPO2025 Japan Report
The Expo 2025 Osaka, Japan is currently underway!
www.expo2025.or.jp/en/
I visited it and it was so amazing!
There are so many ways to enjoy it, but I have focused on the "space-related exhibits" and share it in this thread.
#JapaninSpace
JAXA has announced a launch date for the LAST H-IIA rocket.
The scheduled launch window is from June 24 to July 31.
The payload is a government satellites, the Global Observing SATellite for Greenhouse gases and Water cycle (GOSAT-GW) .
Farewell, H-IIA 🫡
www.jaxa.jp/press/2025/0...
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The ministries revealed their planned themes for Space Strategy Fund 2nd term in Japan last week.
The budget size of the 2nd term is total 300 billion Yen ( Approx. 2 billion USD) as well as the 1st term.
I have attached the summary slides by three ministries, MEXT, METI, and MIC.
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Japanese Cabinet Office has developed 'the Space Skill Standard' to tackle the shortage of workforce in the space industry.
It defines skill sets for each role in the industry in order to make people, such as students or job seekers, know what kind of skill sets are required.
#JapaninSpace
It's a relief to confirm there are still seats for Japanese astronauts as well as the Artemis project for the moon.
> Japanese astronauts as well as lunar surface exploration on future Artemis missions
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United States-Japan Joint Leaders’ Statement
www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-st...
The followings are events that are coming in the Japanese space industry in 2025.
Hope you enjoy! #JapaninSpace
Spacecraft Scheduled for Launch in 2025
- Quasi-Zenith Satellite “Michibiki” No. 6
Launch on February 1, 2025, using the H3 Launch Vehicle No. 5 to geostationary orbit.
Interstellar Breaks Ground on Tohoku Branch to Facilitate ZERO Mass Production
www.istellartech.com/en_news/9630
The Japanese rocket company is preparing for mass production of the launch vehicle, ZERO.
#JapaninSpace
I begin to publish articles about the Japanese space industry on Medium.
This is my first one.
If you are a member of the platform, please check it out.
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3 Big Waves in Japanese Space Industry link.medium.com/AF7QsHa1wMb
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The documentary of the Japanese middle lift rocket, H3 is here.
youtu.be/urcXcdxJyJk?...
You can see how H3 has been developed throughout challenges and delays of timeline.
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