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2025: Launch of its GLONASS counterpart
On February 2, 2025, Japan successfully launched the Michibiki 6 navigation spacecraft (Mitibiki) into orbit, thanks to which the industrial operation of the quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) began. This platform is designed to provide positioning, navigation and synchronization services, as well as improve GPS accuracy and reliability. Read more here.
2024
Japanese space rocket used to launch internet satellites explodes
On November 26, 2024, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) reported that an explosion occurred during testing of the Epsilon S solid fuel rocket at the Tanegashima Space Center. This provoked a serious fire - it took about an hour to extinguish the fire. Read more here.
Japan's first private space rocket explodes seconds after launch
On March 13, 2024, the launch of Japan's first private rocket with a satellite, Space One's Kairos carrier, took place. The mission was unsuccessful, and the rocket exploded a few seconds after launch. Read more here.
2023
Fourth place in the number of landings on the moon and approaches to it - 5 times
Japan's new space rocket explodes during tests
On July 14, 2023, an engine explosion for the new Epsilion-S rocket occurred at the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) test site. Read more here.
Another failure of Japan in astronautics. Mitsubishi Electric satellite rocket self-destructs after Raketa
On March 7, 2023, the N3 launch vehicle was unable to launch an Earth remote sensing satellite into orbit, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said. Read more here.
2022
Another failure of Japanese cosmonautics: Rocket destroyed during takeoff due to malfunction
On October 12, 2022, the Japanese Epsilon launch vehicle failed at launch. Operators ordered her to self-isolate minutes after takeoff. As it turned out later, problems arose in the process. Read more here.
88 satellites in orbit - 6th in the world
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