Japan’s OHISAMA demonstration satellite is scheduled to be launched in fiscal 2026 on a mission that could revolutionize ...

In a significant stride for its space exploration efforts, Japan has successfully launched a new cargo spacecraft. The uncrewed mission, which took off on October 26, 2025, is designed to deliver ...

In “The Islands and the Stars,” Subodhana Wijeyeratne charts how Tokyo’s space program has changed over the past century.

A cargo ship from Japan pulled alongside the International Space Station on Wednesday, maneuvering close enough for the lab’s robotic arm to reach out and grab it as the vehicles soared 260 miles over ...

Japan’s newest heavy-lift rocket completed a largely successful ascent in late 2025, yet failed to deliver its payload after a sequence of unexpected mechanical events. The H3 rocket, developed by ...

Japan's flagship heavy-lift rocket, the H3, suffered another setback on Sunday after its eighth flight failed, dealing a blow to the country's ambitions to strengthen its independent space ...

Japan is a lion in kittens’ clothing. In both land area and population, it pales in comparison to the likes of the United States, China, India, Brazil, and Russia. In influence, significance, and ...