Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
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JAXA is an Independent Administrative Institution.[3]
JAXA is responsible for research, technology development and the launch of satellites into orbit. JAXA is involved in advanced missions, such as asteroid exploration and possible manned exploration of the Moon.[4]
History
In 2003, three organizations were merged to form the new JAXA.[5]
Satellites
Ōsumi was Japan's first satellite. It was sent into orbit in 1970.[6]
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Media
A view of the completed Kibō module of the ISS
Related pages
References
- ↑ JAXA is an English acronym. JAXA stands for "Japan Aerospace EXploration Agency".
- ↑ Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), "About JAXA" Archived 2006-09-06 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-4-2.
- ↑ JAXA, "Law Concerning Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency"; retrieved 2012-4-2.
- ↑ MCurry, Justin. "Japan launches biggest moon mission since Apollo landings," Guardian (UK). September 15, 2007; retrieved 2012-4-2.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Kamiya, Setsuko, "Japan a low-key player in space race", Japan Times, June 30, 2009, p. 3; retrieved 2012-4-2.
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Ōsumi" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 762.
Other websites
- JAXA Archived 2007-03-21 at the Wayback Machine
- "JAXA 2025" Presentation
- "JAXA Channel" Official YouTube channel
- International Space Station (ISS) and "Kibo" Information center
- JAXA - Space Environment Utilization and Space Experiment
- RAND Report on Japan's Space Program, 2005
- CSIS Report on US-Japan Space Policy Cooperation, 2003
- GOSAT satellite Archived 2005-10-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Japan's Evolving Space Program