M-V Launch Vehicle Flight #6

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) would like to announce that the launch experiment of the…

Launch of MTSAT-1R/H-IIA F7

The H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 7 (H-IIA F7) with the Multi-functional Transport Satellite-1 Replacement (MTSAT-1R) onboard…

Space and Major Disasters

By taking the opportunity of attending the Earth Observation Summit III to be held in Brussels,…

Agreement between JAXA and ASI

Dr. Tachikawa, the President of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), and Prof. Vetrella, Agenzia Spaziale Italiana…

JAXA President resignation

Nov. 5, 2004 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) It is with regret that I offer my…

Data Deficit AMSR-E

Nov. 5, 2004 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) At 16:47 on 4 Nov. 2004 (JST), a…

Extension of TRMM Operation

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is officially informed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration…

End of Tropical Rainfall measuring Mission

The Tropical Rainfall measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite, launched on 28 November 1997 by H-II launch vehicle…

Hayabusa Earth Swing-by

The Space Engineering Spacecraft “Hayabusa” (MUSES-C) launched on May 9, 2003, by the Japan Aerospace Exploration…

International Workshop on IGOS to be held in Tokyo

The Integrated Global Observing Strategy (IGOS) Partnership, which was established in June 1998, consists of 14…