The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched a lunar orbiter satellite, "Kaguya," on September 14, 2007. This orbiter had 15 observational instruments, including NHK's Hi-Vision (HDTV ...

Jaxa produced this render of Slim to show the awkward landing orientation that pointed the solar cells away from the Sun Japan's Moon lander has survived the harsh lunar night, the sunless and ...

As early as this summer, JAXA will begin ... network based on satellite constellations; a 23-billion-yen project to develop a fuel-cell system for use on the lunar surface; and a 15.5-bilion ...

On Jan. 19, Japan's Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) made history when its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) spacecraft reached the lunar ... away in the constellation Puppis ...

Intuitive Machines is progressing towards creating a lunar communications satellite constellation, backed by a $4b+ NASA contract that will pay out incrementally. Once in place, the lunar ...

I am 21 years old and an avid Motorsports enthusiast. JAPAN: Japan’s SLIM lunar lander, on a mission to investigate the moon’s surface, has treated the world to a captivating snapshot of Earth, taken ...

JAPAN: The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is embarking on a crucial mission to the Moon ... H2-A rocket on Sunday morning with high hopes of achieving a successful lunar endeavor. This ...

The project manager at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) described the persistent ... the increasing use of a so-called small satellite constellation, a group of small satellites ...

Japan's space agency, Jaxa, has confirmed Slim spacecraft's response to commands from Earth, demonstrating its resilience during the harsh lunar nights. Despite a nose-down landing, Slim fulfils ...