Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

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  • NASA Space Apps Challenge

    Worldwide

    48-hour hackathon in French and English for space enthusiasts, programmers, designers, engineers, entrepreneurs and students; 2800+ local events and online

  • XRISM International Conference 2025: Opening a New Era of the Dynamic Universe

    Kyoto, Japan

    To discuss the scientific achievements from the first two years of observations from the JAXA/NASA X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission, XRISM. The X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM), launched on September 7th, 2023, is a collaborative mission between JAXA and NASA, with contributions from over 70 institutions in Japan, the […]

  • Launch H3 / HTV-X1 Cargo Ship to ISS

    Tanegashima Space Center, ~30°N, Japan

    Launch of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) first upgraded HTV cargo vehicle, HTV-X1, to the International Space Station. Hawai'i Time for launch is October 20 at 15:58. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) hereby announces the launch schedule of new unmanned cargo transfer spacecraft 1 (HTV-X1) aboard the 7th H3 Launch […]

  • Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-31)

    Cebu City, Philippines

    The APRSAF-31 will be held in Cebu City, Philippines on 18 November to 21 November 2025, under the theme “Empowering the Region through Space Ecosystems in Action”. APRSAF, as an open and flexible space forum for the Asia-Pacific region, consistently promotes international collaboration for the peaceful uses of space. In […]

  • Space Industry Connect: Business Matching Event at APRSAF-31

    Cebu, Philippines

    Join “Space Industry Connect” Bridging the Asia-Pacific Space Ecosystem at APRSAF-31 in Cebu As a program partner, SPACETIDE is supporting the Space Industry Connect (SIC) business matching event as an official program of the 31st Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-31), taking place in Cebu, Philippines, on November 20, 2025. […]

  • 2025 International Conference on Space Robotics

    Sendai, Japan

    The International Conference on Space Robotics (iSpaRo) is a new conference aiming to provide a framework for scientists and industry experts to engage in fruitful discussions and share their insights on the emerging topic of Space Robotics. In the last decade, the advances in in-orbit servicing and satellite operations, the […]

  • 11 Years in Space: Japan’s Hayabusa 2

    Asteroid 98943 Torifune Trajectory

    Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Hayabusa surpasses 11 full years in space today; launched Dec 3, 2014, returned samples to Earth in 2020, and now in extended mission to flyby asteroid 98943 Torifune in 2026 and rendezvous with 1998 KY26 in 2031.

  • Launch H3-22 / Michibiki 5 (QZS-5)

    Tanegashima Space Center, ~30°N, Japan

    Navigation system satellite intended to assist in urban canyons and mountainous areas because of inclined, elliptical geosynchronous orbit. "22" designation on H3 rocket indicates 2 engines on main stage and 2 boosters.

  • Space Exploration Symposium

    Tokyo, Japan

    From 1300-1600 JST at Miraikan Hall; led by the Artemis program, which is being carried out through international cooperation, humanity is returning to the Moon and even further afield, toward Mars. Human space exploration is now entering a new phase. The launch of "Artemis II", a lunar orbit mission by […]

  • Launch RV-X VTVL / Test flight

    Noshiro Rocket Testing Center (~40°N), Akita Prefecture, Japan

    1st test flight of vertical-takeoff-and-vertical-landing RV-X small rocket (6.76 m tall, 1.83 m dia., 3,138 kg); 2nd test flight planned for March 14. RV-X is the first of two flight experiments planned by JAXA in developing a reusable 1st stage for a next-generation launch vehicle. A 2nd vehicle planned to […]

  • Hayabusa 2, Asteroid 98943 Torifune Flyby

    Asteroid 98943 Torifune Trajectory

    JAXA Hayabusa 2 mission to flyby S-type asteroid 98943 Torifune within 1 to 10 km of the asteroid's surface at a relative velocity of approximately 5 km/s. The mission is planned to rendezvous with asteroid 1998 KY26 in 2031, after returning samples from (162173) Ryugu to Earth in 2020.