Tag Archives: JAXA

Japan’s Venus Climate Orbiter Will Probe the Secrets of the Planet’s Atmosphere

Posted on April 1, 2010 by admin

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has recently announced what is hopefully the final launch date for its Venus Climate Orbiter.  After several delays and changes of schedule, the date has now been set for Tuesday, May 18, 2010.  In … Continue reading →

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Mission Is Planned to Observe Jupiter and Four of Its Moons (Part Two)

Posted on March 6, 2010 by admin

This is part two in our examination of the Jupiter mission that is being planned by the European Space Agency and NASA, with collaboration from Japan’s JAXA.  The mission, which is called the Europa-Jupiter System Mission in the U.S. and … Continue reading →

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Exploration of Mercury Will Continue With the Bepicolombo Probe

Posted on February 24, 2010 by admin

This is our second article about the exploration of Mercury.  In the first, we looked at NASA’s MESSENGER probe, which will go into orbit around Mercury in 2011, and is already returning useful data.  In this one, we will look … Continue reading →

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Solar Sailing Comes of Age With IKAROS and Lightsail I

Posted on February 16, 2010 by admin

This is an article about lightsails, an idea that has been around for a long time, and is now approaching reality.  Both the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and America’s Planetary Society have plans underway to launch and test prototype lightsails.  … Continue reading →

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Spacecraft HAYABUSA: JAXA’s Probe Is Still on Course

Posted on January 12, 2010 by admin

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s HAYABUSA asteroid explorer (pre-launch mission name: MUSES-C) represents a scientific triumph for a nation that is rapidly becoming a major player in the field of space exploration. Despite technical problems that threatened to jeopardize the … Continue reading →

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