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Japan's Ispace Pushes NASA-Backed Mission To 2023 After Failed Landings
Shifts in US space programme under President Donald Trump have created uncertainty among Japanese firms seeking closer cooperation to counter China.
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Japan’s Akatsuki Spacecraft Declared Inoperable, Marking End of Dedicated Venus Missions
Japan’s Akatsuki spacecraft, which studied Venus for nearly a decade, has been declared inoperable by JAXA. Successfully orbiting in 2015 after an initial failure, Akatsuki uncovered major insights into Venus’s swirling clouds and atmosphere. Its mission’s end leaves a gap until NASA’s VERITAS and DAVINCI+ missions take over.
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Japan Launches Final H-2A Rocket with GOSAT-GW Satellite to Monitor Climate and Oceans
Japan concluded the H-2A rocket program with the launch of the GOSAT-GW satellite, dedicated to monitoring greenhouse gases and sea temperatures. The mission strengthens Japan’s long-term commitment to climate research and marks a transition to the more cost-effective H3 launch system. Over its 25-year lifespan, H-2A recorded 49 successes out of ...
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Japan's "Moon Sniper" Lander Successfully Enters Lunar Orbit
Japan's SLIM space probe entered the Moon's orbit on Monday in a major step towards the country's first successful lunar landing, expected next month.
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Japan Aims to Put an Astronaut on the Moon by Late 2020s, Launch Mars Probe in 2024
Japan revised the schedule of its space exploration plans, aiming to put a Japanese person on the moon by the latter half of the 2020s.
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Japan's Ispace Pushes NASA-Backed Mission To 2023 After Failed Landings
Shifts in US space programme under President Donald Trump have created uncertainty among Japanese firms seeking closer cooperation to counter China.
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Japan’s Akatsuki Spacecraft Declared Inoperable, Marking End of Dedicated Venus Missions
Japan’s Akatsuki spacecraft, which studied Venus for nearly a decade, has been declared inoperable by JAXA. Successfully orbiting in 2015 after an initial failure, Akatsuki uncovered major insights into Venus’s swirling clouds and atmosphere. Its mission’s end leaves a gap until NASA’s VERITAS and DAVINCI+ missions take over.
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Japan Launches Final H-2A Rocket with GOSAT-GW Satellite to Monitor Climate and Oceans
Japan concluded the H-2A rocket program with the launch of the GOSAT-GW satellite, dedicated to monitoring greenhouse gases and sea temperatures. The mission strengthens Japan’s long-term commitment to climate research and marks a transition to the more cost-effective H3 launch system. Over its 25-year lifespan, H-2A recorded 49 successes out of ...
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Japan's "Moon Sniper" Lander Successfully Enters Lunar Orbit
Japan's SLIM space probe entered the Moon's orbit on Monday in a major step towards the country's first successful lunar landing, expected next month.
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Japan Aims to Put an Astronaut on the Moon by Late 2020s, Launch Mars Probe in 2024
Japan revised the schedule of its space exploration plans, aiming to put a Japanese person on the moon by the latter half of the 2020s.
