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Game Changing Japanese Mini-rocket Fails First Launch; Promise of Cheaper Flights Remains
| Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Jan 17, 2017 04:42 AM EST |
The cost of building the rocket, including the launch cost, came to a mere $4.35 million.
Human Error Blamed for Loss of Japan's Hitomi Satellite
| Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Apr 30, 2016 07:35 PM EDT |
The human factor was traced to software errors caused by incorrect programming.
Japanese Robotic Probe Successfully Enters Venus Orbit
| Ana Verayo | | Dec 08, 2015 06:00 AM EST |
JAXA's Akatsuki probe has successfully entered Venus' orbit for the second and final time, after being lost in space for five years.
Japanese Robotic Probe Takes Second Try to Enter Venus Orbit Today
| Ana Verayo | | Dec 07, 2015 06:20 AM EST |
JAXA officials confirmed that the Akatsuki robotic probe will take its second and final try to enter Venus' orbit tonight.
Japan Plans to Land Probe on Moon by 2018
| Marco Foronda | | Apr 24, 2015 08:26 PM EDT |
The plan also wants to keep the pace with China and other space powers.
Japan's Hayabusa-2 Launched; will Land Four Robots on a Comet
| Ana Verayo | | Dec 04, 2014 06:59 AM EST |
The probe will use the Earth's gravitational forces as a slingshot to propel itself into deep space to begin its chase of Asteroid 1999JU3.
Japan's Hayabusa 2 Asteroid Landing Probe to Launch Dec. 1
| Marco Foronda | | Nov 29, 2014 02:02 AM EST |
Because of bad weather, Japan decided to cancel the launch of Hayabusa 2 on Sunday, November 30.
Japan Unveils Mining Asteroid Probe Hayabusa-2
| Ana Verayo | | Sep 05, 2014 08:48 AM EDT |
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, this week unveiled its new mining asteroid probe, Hayabusa-2 at its Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture spcae facility.
Real Life Gundam? Japan to Organize a "Space Force" by 2019
| Ana Verayo | | Aug 05, 2014 09:16 AM EDT |
The force will also protect satellites from "other attacks."
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