Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are pleased to announce the successful launch of Telesat’s broadcast and telecommunication satellite, Telstar 12 VANTAGE, by H-IIA Launch vehicle No. 29 (H-IIA F29) at 3:50:00 p.m. on Nov. 24, 2015 (Japan Standard Time, JST) from the Tanegashima Space Center. The launch vehicle … Dowiedz się więcej
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has validated its original low sonic boom design concept through a flight test for the first time in the world*1. This has been confirmed through an analysis of the sonic boom signatures measured during the flight test of the D-SEND#2, the second phase of the „Drop test for the … Dowiedz się więcej
All of the chemical elements that are heavier than carbon, the oxygen we breathe, the silicon that makes up the sand on the beach, were produced inside stars through nuclear fusion and released by stellar explosions called supernovae. By measuring the chemical composition of the Universe, scientists are trying to reconstruct the history of how, … Dowiedz się więcej
The H-II Transfer Vehicle “KOUNOTORI5” (HTV5) successfully re-entered the atmosphere after the third de-orbit maneuver at 5:08 a.m. on September 30, 2015 (Japanese Standard Time, JST). The “KOUNOTORI5” has successfully accomplished its main objective of shipping cargo to the International Space Station (ISS), and completed its 42-day mission. The estimated date/time for the re-entry and … Dowiedz się więcej
Today [23.04.2014], the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) signed a partnership agreement. The objective of the agreement is to promote collaboration between two institutions to contribute to solving various development challenges that developing countries are facing. The two institutions will also work on global issues using aerospace technology … Dowiedz się więcej
Astronaut Koichi Wakata, who has been staying at the International Space Station as a flight engineer since November 7, 2013, will assume the post of Commander for ISS Expedition 39. Astronaut Wakata is the first Japanese Commander for an ISS Expedition mission. – Inauguration date and time: From 5:50 p.m. on March 9 (Sun.), 2014 … Dowiedz się więcej