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  • JAXA’s MMX Enroute to Mars To Return Samples of Phobos SpacePolicyOnline.com · 20 Oct 2026 The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency successfully launch the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission this afternoon EDT. MMX will not land on Mars, but instead explore its two moons, Phobos and
  • Japanese MMX mission set for launch to study Martian moons NASASpaceflight · 19 Oct 2026 The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is poised to launch a planetary probe to Mars’s…
  • Celebrating BepiColombo, three words at a time ESA · 19 Oct 2026 BepiColombo launched on 20 October 2018. This year, the anniversary is special. After eight years of travelling through the inner Solar System, the ESA/JAXA mission will arrive at Mercury on 9 December, 2026. To celebrat...
  • JAXA’S MMX Mars Mission Readies for Launch with Two NASA Instruments SpacePolicyOnline.com · 16 Oct 2026 The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is getting ready to launch its Martian Moons eXploration mission early next week. The spacecraft will collect samples of Phobos, one of the moons
  • NASA to Help Unlock Mysteries of Mars’ Moons in Upcoming Mission NASA · 15 Oct 2026 NASA is playing an important role in JAXA’s (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) MMX (Martian Moons eXploration) mission, to advance our understanding of Mars’ moons and build on the agency’s long history of exploring th...
  • NASA Briefing to Highlight Contributions to Martian Moons Mission NASA · 8 Oct 2026 Media are invited to join NASA for a media teleconference at 4 p.m. EDT, Thursday, Oct. 15, to preview the agency’s contributions to JAXA’s (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission. Th...
  • NASA Shares SpaceX Crew-14 Assignments for Space Station Mission NASA · 24 Sep 2026 Four crew members from three space agencies will launch to the International Space Station no earlier than spring 2027 for a long-duration science expedition as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-14 mission. NASA astronauts Kayl...
  • First switch on for ESA-JAXA Ramses asteroid mission ESA · 23 Sep 2026 The European Space Agency’s and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Ramses planetary defence spacecraft has been turned on for the first time by its prime contractor – marking a major milestone in its time-critical deve...
  • NASA-JAXA XRISM Mission Sees Pulsar Gathering Companion’s ‘Wind’ NASA · 18 Sep 2026 Using data from the Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) observatory, astronomers have directly observed a giant star’s outflow, called a stellar wind, being captured by its compact companion and prov...
  • MTM's selfie footage of BepiColombo's eight-year journey ESA · 9 Sep 2026 Witness how over the last eight years, the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission has been travelling through the inner Solar System and aligning itself with Mercury's orbit. So far, it has travelled 9.9 billion km and completed n...
  • BepiColombo begins Mercury arrival with MTM separation success ESA · 7 Sep 2026 On 3 September 2026 at 15:49 CEST, the European Space Agency's BepiColombo Mission Control Team at the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) received the signal they had been waiting for – BepiColombo’s Mercury Transfe...
  • BepiColombo’s Mercury arrival begins - full replay ESA · 3 Sep 2026 Watch the replay of the livestream originally broadcast on 3 September as ESA/JAXA's BepiColombo mission took the first critical step towards arriving at Mercury.
  • Media briefing: BepiColombo's next milestone towards Mercury ESA · 31 Aug 2026 Rewatch the European Space Agency's 31 August 2026 online press briefing on the latest developments of the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission, Europe's and Japan's first mission to Mercury.
  • Watch live: BepiColombo begins its arrival at Mercury ESA · 27 Aug 2026 After eight years, the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission is about to enter its Mercury Arrival Phase. On 3 September 2026, ESA’s Mercury Transfer Module (MTM) will separate from BepiColombo’s two science orbiters – the first...
  • ESA and JAXA team up on planetary defence, Ramses mission to asteroid Apophis ESA · 7 May 2026 The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to deepen collaboration in planetary defence, alongside a dedicated agreement for collaboration on...
  • NASA-JAXA’s XRISM Telescope Clocks Hot Wind of Galaxy M82 NASA · 25 Mar 2026 For the first time, astronomers have directly measured the speed of superheated gas billowing from a cauldron of stellar activity at the heart of M82.
  • NASA’s Water-Hunting Tool Will Help Scout Moon’s South Pole NASA · 24 Mar 2026 NASA is joining international partners to hunt for ice on the Moon in support of future human exploration. The agency is providing a water-detecting instrument, the Neutron Spectrometer System (NSS), to the Lunar Polar E...
  • NASA, JAXA to Cover HTV-X1 Spacecraft Departure from Space Station NASA · 2 Mar 2026 After delivering about 12,000 pounds of supplies, scientific investigations, hardware, and other cargo to the International Space Station for NASA and its international partners, JAXA’s (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agenc...
  • Astroscale Japan to mature electric refueling for future GEO servicing SpaceDaily · 10 Feb 2026 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 10, 2026 Astroscale Japan Inc., a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc., has been selected as an implementing organization under the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Space Strategy Fund Program....
  • NASA Invites Media to Crew-10 Visit at Marshall NASA · 21 Jan 2026 NASA will host two astronauts at 10 a.m. CST Friday, Jan. 23, for a media opportunity at the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploratio...
  • NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 to Discuss Space Station Science Mission NASA · 16 Jan 2026 After 167 days in space, the crew members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission will hold a news conference at 2:15 p.m. EST, Wednesday, Jan. 21, at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to discuss their science expedi...
  • NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Wraps Up Space Station Science NASA · 15 Jan 2026 NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission with agency astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov returned to Earth after a long-dura...
  • NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Mission Returns, Splashes Down off California NASA · 15 Jan 2026 NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission safely splashed down early Thursday morning in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, concluding a more than five-month mission aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronauts...
  • JAXA taps ispace for lunar debris mitigation and disposal study SpaceDaily · 15 Jan 2026 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 15, 2026 ispace inc has been selected by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency to conduct an analysis on how to limit harmful space debris in lunar orbit and manage spacecraft end of life on the M...
  • Japan's flagship H3 rocket fails to launch satellite SpaceDaily · 29 Dec 2025 Tokyo (AFP) Dec 22, 2025 Japan's flagship H3 rocket failed to launch a geolocation satellite into orbit on Monday due to engine failure, the country's space agency said. The second-stage engine "terminated prematurely" a...
  • Peekaboo! NASA · 16 Dec 2025 Clockwise from left, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui and NASA astronauts Jonny Kim, Zena Cardman, and Mike Fincke pose for a playful portrait through a circular opening in a hatch thermal c...
  • Rocket Lab completes first dedicated JAXA mission with Electron launch SpaceDaily · 16 Dec 2025 Mahia, New Zealand (SPX) Dec 16, 2025 Rocket Lab Corporation has carried out its first dedicated launch for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), advancing the role of the Electron small launch vehicle in Japan'...
  • Callisto Ground Support Robot Ready for Shipment European Spaceflight · 16 Dec 2025 French engineering group Technip Energies (T.EN) is in the process of completing Factory Acceptance Tests for a robot that will be used to connect and disconnect umbilicals from the Callisto reusable rocket demonstrator...
  • Rocket Lab to launch second of three planned Electron rockets this week Spaceflight Now · 15 Dec 2025 The ‘Bridging the Swarm’ mission comes two days after the company launched its ‘RAISE and Shine’ flight for JAXA. Liftoff is scheduled for 1:55 p.m. NZDT / 0055 UTC on Dec. 16 (7:45 p.m. EST on Dec. 15).
  • Rocket Lab launches JAXA tech demo satellite SpaceNews · 14 Dec 2025 A Rocket Lab Electron rocket successfully launched a technology demonstration satellite for JAXA Dec. 13 as the company reshuffles its launch manifest.
  • NASA-JAXA XRISM Finds Elemental Bounty in Supernova Remnant NASA · 4 Dec 2025 For the first time, scientists have made a clear X-ray detection of chlorine and potassium in the wreckage of a star using data from the Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) spacecraft. The Resolve in...
  • Space station reaches new record with all docking ports in use SpaceDaily · 3 Dec 2025 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 For the first time in the history of the International Space Station, all eight of its docking ports are occupied following the reinstallation of Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL cargo space...
  • BepiColombo nears Mercury orbital arrival after seven year journey SpaceDaily · 25 Nov 2025 Paris, France (SPX) Nov 25, 2025 The ESA and JAXA BepiColombo mission is entering its final year of approach to Mercury, on track to reach orbit in November 2026 after launching in October 2018. The dual-spacecraft missi...
  • City Lights and Atmospheric Glow NASA · 24 Nov 2025 JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui captured this photo of southern Europe and the northwestern Mediterranean coast from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles above Earth on A...
  • Marking one year until BepiColombo reaches Mercury ESA · 21 Nov 2025 The ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission has been cruising towards Mercury since October 2018. With just one year to go until it arrives at its destination, what has the mission achieved so far? And what can we expect from its t...
  • HTV-X Arrives at ISS For the First Time Space Scout · 11 Nov 2025 After its launch from the Yoshinobu Launch Complex at the JAXA Tanegashima Space Center on October 26th at 9:00 AM JST, Japan’s HTV-X1 resupply mission arrived at the ISS, where it was berthed at roughly 1:00 AM JST on O...
  • Q&A: The pace is picking up for Astroscale SpaceNews · 4 Nov 2025 Through missions currently on the books for the Japan Space Agency JAXA, the U.S. Space Force, European Space Agency, UK Space Agency and Eutelsat OneWeb, the Tokyo-based on-orbit servicing company Astroscale aims to dem...
  • JAXA’s HTV-X1 set to launch to ISS aboard H3 Rocket NASASpaceflight · 25 Oct 2025 The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is set to launch its advanced HTV-X1 cargo spacecraft…
  • DLR Delivers Callisto Landing Leg Prototype for Testing European Spaceflight · 13 Oct 2025 The DLR Institute of Structures and Design has delivered the qualification model of the Callisto reusable rocket demonstrator’s landing leg to the DLR Institute of Space Systems in Bremen for testing. Callisto is an inte...
  • JAXA to launch tech demo satellites on Electron rockets SpaceNews · 13 Oct 2025 The Japanese space agency JAXA has selected Rocket Lab to launch a set of technology demonstration satellites on Electron rockets after continued delays with a Japanese launch vehicle.

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