Japan has launched a navigation satellite on its flagship H3 rocket as the country seeks to have a precise positioning system ...

Japan launched a navigation satellite early Sunday morning (Feb. 2), the nation's first liftoff of 2025. An H3 rocket ...

JAXA officials then questioned the researchers ... the ISS to replace astronaut Koichi Wakata because his abilities in space were different from his responsibility as a researcher.

TOKYO — Japan's space agency said on Sunday it successfully ... H3 project manager for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA. Officials said it is expected to reach its targeted ...

Japan successfully launched the Michibiki 6 navigation satellite aboard an H3 rocket, further advancing its QZSS network.

Japan's space agency plans to use satellite images to quickly evaluate damage from earthquakes and other natural disasters. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, has said it expects the ...

Firefly's Blue Ghost lander, originally scheduled to lift off in late 2024, is on its maiden voyage. The uncrewed spacecraft ...

In anticipation of the Artemis Project ( 2 ), an international lunar exploration program, the research partners aim to ...