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Jul. 4, 2025 Updated
JAXA and UNOOSA open 9th Round of KiboCUBE program!
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). |
Jul. 1, 2025 Updated
German National Day Special Event "Beyond Planet Earth – German-Japanese Cooperation in Space”
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. ![]() |
Jul. 1, 2025 Updated
JAXA and Innovation Agency Lithuania (IAL) Sign Joint Statement
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. ![]() Credit:Photographer R. Dačkus ![]() Credit:JAXA |
Jun. 27, 2025 Updated
Live Coverage:Launch of the Global Observing SATellite for Greenhouse gases and Water cycle (GOSAT-GW)
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 The broadcast date and time are subject to change. ![]() |
Jun. 27, 2025 Updated
Joint Research Agreement on Atmospheric Electrical Phenomena under the IFAR
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. ![]() Dr. ITO Takeshi, Deputy Director General of JAXA’s Aviation Technology Directorate (fifth from left) and representatives of the IFAR research project exchanged signed agreements at the Paris Air Show on 17 June 2025. |