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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...