The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) have opened the 9th round of applicants for KIboCUBE program. KiboCUBE provides selected entities with an opportunity to deploy a 1U CubeSat (10cm3-sized small satellite) from the Japanese Experiment Module “Kibo” on the International Space Station (ISS). UNOOSA and JAXA have continued to contribute to the advancement of space technology and the capacity building of space technology in non-space faring countries and spotlighting the efforts to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

On June 20, 2025, the German National Day Special Event “Beyond Planet Earth – German-Japanese Cooperation in Space” was held at the Osaka Kansai Expo, organized by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and supported by the Japanese-German Center Berlin (JDZB) and JAXA. This public event was attended by H.E. Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Ms. Dorothee Bär, Federal Minister of Research, Technology and Space, Mr. KOGAT Yuichiro KOGA, State Minister of the Cabinet Office, Prof. Anke Kaysser-Pyzalla, Chair of the Executive Board of the German Aerospace Center, and representatives of the Japanese and German space sectors. Representing JAXA, Dr. Hiroshi YAMAKAWA, President of JAXA, and Yasuhiro KAWAKATSU, Project Manager, MMX-Martian Moons eXploration Project Team gave speeches during the event. Dr. Yamakawa introduced cooperation between JAXA and DLR and its future. Furthermore, from the International Space Station (ISS), Astronaut Takuya ONSHI delivered a video message highlighting the importance of international cooperation and the Japan-Germany cooperation taking place on the ISS.

On June 9, 2025, JAXA President Dr. Yamakawa and Innovation Agency Lithuania (IAL) Director Ms. Stragienė signed a Joint Statement on potential space cooperation. The signing ceremony, which took place during the Lithuania-Japan Business Forum in Tokyo, was honored by the presence of H.E. Mr. Nausėda, President of the Republic of Lithuania, and Mr. Tsuji, State Minister of the Cabinet Office. With the signing of this Joint Statement, JAXA and IAL will initiate a dialogue to explore areas of cooperation in the field of space between Lithuania and Japan. As a first milestone, JAXA welcomed the Lithuanian delegation to JAXA’s Tsukuba Space Center on June 10.

JAXA will provide the live coverage of Launch of the Global Observing SATellite for Greenhouse gases and Water cycle (GOSAT-GW) aboard H-IIA Launch Vehicle No.50.

Launch date : June 29, 2025
Broadcast Start: around 0:35 (JST) on June 29, 2025/ 15:35 (UTC) on June 28, 2025
Launch Time: 01:33:03 (JST)
Launch Window: 01:33:03 (JST) through 01:52:00 (JST)
* The time is the 24-hour clock
Launch Site: JAXA Tanegashima Space Center (TNSC)

The broadcast date and time are subject to change.

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has joined an international research project on atmospheric electrical phenomena critical to aviation safety. Launched under the framework of the International Forum for Aviation Research (IFAR), a global network of aeronautical research institutes, this IFAR research project brings together five leading research institutions: the French Aerospace Lab ONERA, National Research Council Canada (NRC), Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and JAXA.