How many missions does Tracker-1 track for JAXA?

Tracker-1 tracks 3 mission(s) related to JAXA: BepiColombo, Akatsuki, Station ISS.

What types of spacecraft explore JAXA?

The catalog includes 2 spacecraft type(s) for JAXA: probe, station.

Which scientists work on JAXA missions?

13 scientist(s) are associated with JAXA missions in the catalog, including Carl Wieman, David Grinspoon, Eric Cornell, Johannes Benkhoff, Julie Robinson.

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JAXA

This topic page brings together every mission in the TRACKER-1 catalog in which the JAXA agency participates. Here you will find spacecraft, discoveries, associated scientists and documented impact.

Full name

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Founded

2003

Headquarters

Tokyo (HQ) : centers across Japan (Tsukuba, Sagamihara, Tanegashima for launches)

Reporting to

Japan : independent administrative agency under the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT).

How it works

JAXA was created on October 1, 2003 by merging three organizations: NASDA (National Space Development Agency), ISAS (Institute of Space and Astronautical Science) and NAL (National Aerospace Laboratory). It is an independent administrative agency under MEXT. Its areas cover scientific exploration (Hayabusa2, Kaguya), Earth observation, launchers (H-IIA/H-IIB/H3), telecom satellites and international cooperation (ISS, Artemis).

Funding & budget

JAXA is funded by the Japanese state budget via MEXT. Its annual budget is about 200-250 billion yen (≈ €1.3-1.7 billion) depending on the year. It also receives external revenue (commercial launch services, satellite operations).

Key facts

JAXA is world-renowned for its sample return missions (Hayabusa to asteroid Itokawa in 2010, Hayabusa2 to Ryugu in 2020) and its lunar orbiter Kaguya. It participates in the ISS via the Kibo module and the Artemis program. Japan launches from the Tanegashima Space Center.