※The real time rainfall map around the Japan islands.
Watch the global Rainfall in real time!
Global Satellite Mapping of Precipitation (GSMaP) has been developed by using multi satellite products. The rainfall map is provided in real time and visualized every 30 minutes on the JAXA Realtime Rainfall Watch website.
Please have a look at the website if you would like to watch the rainfall more in detail including rainfall on specified dates.
[How to use] For PC users, please hover the mouse cursor over the banner on the left. You can zoom in and out by moving the mouse wheel.
Same functions are also available for smart phone and tablet users.
What's New
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Global Extreme Heavy Rainfall and Drought detected by GSMaP ∼ "JAXA Climate Rainfall Watch" website is now available∼
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Massive bushfires in Australia seen from Space
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GPM/DPR observed "Hot tower" in Typhoon Kammuri which hit Philippines
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International Space Agencies Meet to Boost Coordination toward Moon-to-Mars Exploration
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JAXA and CNES Sign Implementing Arrangement on Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) and Hayabusa2
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JAXA and DLR Make and Sign Implementing Arrangement on Martian Moons eXploration (MMX)
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Agreement with European Space Agency (ESA) for cooperation on the X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission: XRISM
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CLASP2 Rocket Experiment Launched
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UNOOSA and JAXA open Fifth Round of KiboCUBE!
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New Dataset Release: GCOM-C/SGLI
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- Feb. 25, 2020 [JAXA Aeronautics Magazine] FLIGHT PATH No.24 "Integrated simulation technology" Added
- Jan. 29, 2020 [JAXA Aeronautics Magazine] "FLIGHT PATH" No.24
- Oct. 3, 2019 International Space Exploration Coordination Group Public Mini-Session（Live broadcast) ※Broadcast only in Japanese
- Jul. 18, 2019 HTV8 media briefing at Tanegashima Space Center
- Jul. 5, 2019 [Cooperation] The 15th Trilateral Meeting between DLR, ONERA, and JAXA held in Paris
- Mar. 24, 2020 (14:00) [release]Launch Schedule of the H-II Transfer Vehicle KOUNOTORI9
- Mar. 23, 2020 (13:00) [release]JAXA concludes partnership-type contract for Phase I of its Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration (CRD2)
- Feb. 26, 2020 (11:00) [release]Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Alouette Technology Develop Onboard Image Processor for Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Data
- Jan. 23, 2020 (17:30) [release]Agreement on Data Utilization of Earth Observation Satellite with FAO
- Dec. 24, 2019 (14:00) [release]Super Low Altitude Test Satellite (SLATS) “TSUBAME” has set a GUINESS WORLD RECORDS(R)
- Dec. 4, 2019 (11:20) [release]JAXA signs an agreement with an enterprise for piggyback launch opportunities for small satellites
- Dec. 4, 2019 (11:00) [release]The Universidad del Valle de Guatemala handed over Guatemala’s first satellite to JAXA for deployment Under UNOOSA-JAXA KiboCUBE Programme
- Nov. 13, 2019 (10:30) [release]Hayabusa2 departs from Ryugu
- Nov. 6, 2019 (11:00) [release]Establishing a studio inside the International Space Station in 2020 for the world’s first two-way streaming of live programs! Launch of space media business collaborations between JAXA, Bascule and SKY Perfect JSAT
- Nov. 3, 2019 (12:00) [release]Successful re-entry of H-II Transfer Vehicle "KOUNOTORI8" (HTV8)
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