06 July 2016
The next trio of intrepid explorers head to the ISS
... the many experiments in which Rubins may participate. Board engineer Onishi was also selected in 2009 by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency as a potential astronaut candidate for the space station and it is likely he will engage in scientific...
27 June 2018
Hayabusa2 reaches Ryugu after a 42 month journey
... will then be collected and returned to Earth for further testing by the end of 2020. A statement from the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said: “From this point, we are planning to conduct exploratory activities in the vicinity of the...
October 2015
Copernicus, ESA’s most ambitious Earth Observation programme
... launch date in 2018, the Earth Clouds Aerosols and Radiation Explorer (EarthCARE) mission is being implemented in cooperation with the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Its aim is to improve the representation and understanding of Earth...
13 March 2020
ESA and NASA select first science instruments to send to Gateway
... module, communications systems and a refuelling module for the Gateway. The Canadian Space Agency has committed to provide advanced robotics for the lunar outpost. The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency is also in discussion to supply elements.
