The close encounter was "a historic first of its type for a Japanese private, commercial lunar lander," according to ispace.

Japan's space agency said on Sunday it successfully launched a navigation satellite on its new flagship H3 rocket as the country seeks to have a more precise location positioning system of its own.

Japan’s fledgling space defense sector is taking its cues ... which should be the aim of any innovation program. In short, while such DoD innovation units as the DIU, AFWERX, and SpaceWERX ...

Tokyo-based moon exploration company ispace is heartened by signs the United States and Japan will remain on course for joint ...

Tokyo-based moon exploration company ispace is heartened by signs the United States and Japan will remain on course for joint ...

The second lunar lander from Japanese space exploration company ispace is ready for a flyby of the moon as part of its elongated moon landing journey. The flyby is a gravity assist that will save ...

Astroscale says it has secured a five-year in-space refueling program for the Japanese government. The company, which specializes in on-orbit servicing, said the latest effort will draw on its ...

Tokyo has begun looking into the capabilities of Japanese firms to manufacture different dual-use drones for export as a growing number of countries involved in Japan’s military aid program ...

Japan sees a stable, commercially competitive space transport capability as key to its space program and national security and has been developing two new flagship rockets as successors to the ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's space agency said on Sunday it successfully launched a navigation satellite on its new flagship H3 rocket as the country seeks to have a more precise location positioning ...

The H3 rocket carrying the Michibiki 6 successfully lifted off Sunday from the Tanegashima Space Center on a southwestern Japanese island. Everything went as planned, the Japan Aerospace ...