Japan’s newly developed HTV-X resupply vehicle, which replaces a spacecraft used between 2009 and 2020, has successfully docked at the International Space Station. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/30/japan/science-health/japan-space-ship-arrival-iss/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #space #jaxa #iss #kimiyayui #htvx
Alex, the Hearth Fire
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For nearly a decade, the #JAXA Akatsuki mission has been investigating the bonkers climate of our neighbouring world. But contact has been lost, and our last presence at Venus—the only other Earth-sized world we can visit—has now ended.
Akatsuki leaves behind a legacy of information about this alien twin, from rapidly rotating winds to mountains that carve their signature in the clouds.
My latest for Cosmos 🤸♂️🧪🔗: https://cosmos.isas.jaxa.jp/our-last-presence-at-venus-has-gone-silent/
For nearly a decade, the #JAXA Akatsuki mission has been investigating the bonkers climate of our neighbouring world. But contact has been lost, and our last presence at Venus—the only other Earth-sized world we can visit—has now ended.
Akatsuki leaves behind a legacy of information about this alien twin, from rapidly rotating winds to mountains that carve their signature in the clouds.
My latest for Cosmos 🤸♂️🧪🔗: https://cosmos.isas.jaxa.jp/our-last-presence-at-venus-has-gone-silent/
Live feed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYmvCUonukw
Current location: http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-31.6342&mlon=-3.2034&zoom=2
The European Space Agency has opened its first Asian office in Tokyo to deepen collaborative efforts with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and the nation's rapidly growing private sector. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/28/japan/europan-space-agency-japan-office/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #space #europeanspaceagency #jaxa
JAXA successfully launched its new HTV-X1 cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station, marking the first time in five years that Japan will send supplies to the ISS. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/26/japan/jaxa-cargo-spacecraft-launch/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #jaxa #space #rockets
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, said Sunday it has postponed the launch of the seventh unit of its H3 liquid fuel rocket, which was scheduled for Tuesday, due to a bad weather forecast. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/19/japan/science-health/jaxa-postponement-h3-rocket/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #kagoshima #jaxa #space #rockets
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will launch an additional Michibiki positioning satellite, the Japanese version of GPS, aboard an H3 rocket on Dec. 7. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/08/japan/michibiki-satellite-december/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #mitsubishiheavy #jaxa #space #satellites #kagoshima
Alex, the Hearth Fire
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And that’s a wrap! NARIT (National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand) developed a fabulous display for the asteroid Ryugu grain brought to Earth by the #JAXA Hayabusa2 mission in both Bangkok and Chiang Mai: it was wonderful to work with the Thai team! Our asteroid grain is now heading home to Japan ✈️
And that’s a wrap! NARIT (National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand) developed a fabulous display for the asteroid Ryugu grain brought to Earth by the #JAXA Hayabusa2 mission in both Bangkok and Chiang Mai: it was wonderful to work with the Thai team! Our asteroid grain is now heading home to Japan ✈️
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has said that it will launch the first HTV-X new resupply vehicle to the International Space Station at around 10:58 a.m. on Oct. 21. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/23/japan/science-health/japan-new-iss-resupply-vehicle/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #jaxa #space #astronomy #iss
Tomifumi Godai, a renowned Japanese engineer known as the creator of the country's H-2 and H-2A rockets, has died. He was 92. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/20/japan/rocket-engineer-tomifumi-godai-obituary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #jaxa #space #rockets #tomifumigodai #obituary
Japan’s flagship H2A rocket lifted off for the final time early Sunday, successfully concluding a 24-year run that has defined the nation’s space capabilities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/29/japan/science-health/japan-h2a-rocket-retired/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #jaxa #rockets #satellites #h3 #space #h2a