The world's first wooden satellite has been built by Japanese researchers who said their tiny cuboid craft is scheduled to be carried into space on a SpaceX rocket in September.

To improve post-disaster assessment, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is developing a system that uses satellite imagery and machine learning to assess earthquake damage on a per ...

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency ( JAXA) on Saturday (June 28) conducted its 50th and final launch of the H-2A rocket, ...

A Japanese X-ray astronomy satellite is working well in orbit four months after its launch, other than an issue that could affect one of its instruments.

A powerful satellite called XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) is set to provide astronomers with a revolutionary look at the X-ray sky.

ArkEdge will also explore satellite and constellation tradeoffs and consider different signal formats and frequency bands. With a new LEO-PNT constellation, JAXA seeks to expand the coverage area of ...

Engineers at Kyoto University are building a wooden satellite that will be launched into space in a joint mission with JAXA and NASA.

The final flight of Japan’s H-IIA rocket took place on Saturday, carrying the GOSAT-GW environmental research satellite to ...

ArkEdge Space has been selected by JAXA under its Space Strategy Fund to lead the development of advanced lunar navigation technology.

A retired Japanese astronaut is questioning JAXA’s decision to launch a hugely expensive satellite on an untested rocket.

Ground teams assemble the rocket atop the Movable Launcher (ML), which itself rests in JAXA’s Vehicle Assembly Building until it’s time to roll out for fueling and launch.

A public-private partnership led by Japanese space agency JAXA will see the first satellite transmitters set up by 2025, according to local reports, ...