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 (9)
Arstechnica · Apr 24, 2026
Rocket Report: Some Canadians don't want a spaceport; Falcon hits 600 landings
NASASpaceflight · Apr 20, 2026
Launch Preview: GPS, Progress, and Starlink missions to launch during busy week
NASASpaceflight · Apr 15, 2026
Expedition 74 sees vehicle departures and a spacewalk during March
NASA · Mar 25, 2026
NASA-JAXA’s XRISM Telescope Clocks Hot Wind of Galaxy M82
NASA · Mar 24, 2026
NASA’s Water-Hunting Tool Will Help Scout Moon’s South Pole
NASA · Mar 2, 2026
NASA, JAXA to Cover HTV-X1 Spacecraft Departure from Space Station
SpaceDaily · Feb 16, 2026
Mexican Gxiba-1 CubeSat Starts Mission After Kibo Deployment
SpaceDaily · Feb 10, 2026
Astroscale Japan to mature electric refueling for future GEO servicing
Arstechnica · Jan 30, 2026
Rocket Report: How a 5-ton satellite fell off a booster; will SpaceX and xAI merge?