Japan’s national space agency – the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) – was established in 2003, but the history of Japan’s space programs dates all the way back to early developments in ...

TOKYO >> A new certification aims to promote the development of sophisticated space food needed for long-term stays in space. Amid big dreams of space travel, an academic society has created an ...

Japan never tried to dominate the Space Race — and that may be why it succeeded. Bound by postwar restrictions, Japanese engineers were forced to innovate differently, focusing on precision, robotics, ...

A cargo ship from Japan pulled alongside the International Space Station on Wednesday, maneuvering close enough for the lab’s robotic arm to reach out and grab it as the vehicles soared 260 miles over ...

Space is becoming a foundational domain for integrated operations and deterrence within the U.S.-Japan alliance. Space capabilities—satellite communications, positioning, navigation and timing, ...

TOKYO, March 27 (Reuters) - Japanese spacecraft startup ispace said on Friday it will further delay a U.S. government-sponsored lunar mission to 2030 and cut its global workforce, in a strategic shift ...

The Japanese Defense Ministry has announced its first-ever “Space Domain Defense Guidelines” aimed at strengthening defense capabilities in outer space. The guidelines, published on July 28, outline ...

Japanese industrial leader expands partnership and reserves commercial capacity as Starlab advances toward Critical Design Review Through the Starlab space station and its significant payload ...

The rapid advancement of space technology has led to a growing range of applications, including satellites and launch vehicles, attracting significant cross-sector investment worldwide. As space ...