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From Thursday, October 22, 2026
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As of October 22, some JAXA websites and services are undergoing maintenance.
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October 22 (Thu.), 2026 -
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JAXA will provide live coverage of the launch of the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft aboard H3 Launch Vehicle Flight No. 10 (H3 F10).

Launch date: October 20, 2026
Live stream begins: Approximately 03:46 JST on October 20 (18:46 UTC on October 19)
Launch time: 04:41:03 JST
All times are given in 24-hour format.
Launch site: JAXA Tanegashima Space Center (TNSC)

The broadcast date and time are subject to change.

Dr. YAMAKAWA Hiroshi, President of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) (right in photo), and H.E. Dr. Mohammed Al Tamimi, Acting CEO of Saudi Space Agency (SSA) (left in photo), held a ceremony for the exchange of the signed Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) on space cooperation for peaceful purposes during the 77th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2026) in Antalya, Türkiye.

This MOC will promote collaboration in research and development, human resource development, and industry, while strengthening space cooperation between Japan and Saudi Arabia through broader engagement with industry and academia.

JAXA President Hiroshi Yamakawa and Centre National d'Études Spatiales (CNES) Chief Executive Officer François Jacq signed the Joint Statement on Strengthening Strategic Space Cooperation between JAXA and CNES on 10 September 2026.

The signing took place during the International Space Summit, held in Paris, in the presence of Ms. Kimi Onoda, Minister of State for Space Policy of Japan, and Dr. Philippe Baptiste, Minister of Higher Education, Research and Space of France.

Through the signing of this Joint Statement, JAXA and CNES reaffirmed their shared recognition of the importance of Japan-France cooperation in the space sector and expressed their intention to further promote dialogue and collaboration in the years ahead.

In addition, JAXA President Yamakawa delivered a keynote address at a workshop and a roundtable held during the Summit, highlighting the importance of international cooperation and public-private partnerships in advancing the global space sector, as well as the initiatives of Japan and JAXA in lunar exploration.