Agencies
JAXAgovernmentJPalso: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Japan's national air and space agency
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is the operator of the Japanese space program and Japan's national aeronautics research agency. It was formed in 2003 through the merger of the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, the National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan, and the National Space Development Agency of Japan.
Launches (0)
No launches in the catalog reference JAXA as provider, manufacturer, or customer.
Recent news (12)
SpacePolicyOnline.com · 10d ago
JAXA’s MMX Enroute to Mars To Return Samples of Phobos
NASASpaceflight · 10d ago
Japanese MMX mission set for launch to study Martian moons
SpacePolicyOnline.com · Oct 16, 2026
JAXA’S MMX Mars Mission Readies for Launch with Two NASA Instruments
NASA · Oct 15, 2026
NASA to Help Unlock Mysteries of Mars’ Moons in Upcoming Mission
NASA · Oct 8, 2026
NASA Briefing to Highlight Contributions to Martian Moons Mission
NASA · Sep 24, 2026
NASA Shares SpaceX Crew-14 Assignments for Space Station Mission
ESA · Sep 23, 2026
First switch on for ESA-JAXA Ramses asteroid mission
NASA · Sep 18, 2026
NASA-JAXA XRISM Mission Sees Pulsar Gathering Companion’s ‘Wind’
ESA · Sep 9, 2026
MTM's selfie footage of BepiColombo's eight-year journey
ESA · Sep 7, 2026
BepiColombo begins Mercury arrival with MTM separation success
ESA · Aug 27, 2026
Watch live: BepiColombo begins its arrival at Mercury
Arstechnica · Apr 24, 2026
Rocket Report: Some Canadians don't want a spaceport; Falcon hits 600 landings