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GMA Network
5 hours ago
- Science
- GMA Network
PH, Japan space agencies to team up to help Filipinos — Marcos
DIWATA-1, the Philippines' first micro satellite for multi spectral high precision earth observation, is seen at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) during a media tour at JAXA Tsukuba Space Center in Tsukuba, north of Tokyo, Japan. Reuters/Yuya Shino The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are set to collaborate on initiatives that will help Filipinos in the face of climate challenges and disasters, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos said Saturday. The President announced the development in a statement on Instagram, saying the two agencies will work to maximize space technology that would allow better tracking of weather disturbances and faster disaster response. "We're working with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), together with our very own Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA), to use space technology that helps protect and improve the lives of Filipinos," Marcos said. "With better satellites, we can track typhoons and respond to disasters more quickly, help our farmers plan smarter, and keep our communities safer," the President added. Marcos met with JAXA executives as he wrapped up business meetings in Osaka, Japan on Friday, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said. He is currently on a four-day working visit to Japan from June 19 to 22. JAXA has been a partner of the Philippines in space science, technology and applications programs, through the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). The DOST, for its part, has partnered with Japanese universities in the development and launch of the Philippines' first microsatellites DIWATA-1 and DIWATA-2, nanosatellites MAYA-1 and MAYA-2, and the first nanosatellites built by Philippine universities. Established in 2003, JAXA is Japan's national space agency responsible for research, development and the utilization of space and aeronautics. JAXA became a national research and development (R&D) agency in April 2015. It is involved in different undertakings to promote R&D in aerospace, with a focus on international cooperation, public relations, and collaboration with industries and educational institutions. — VDV, GMA Integrated News
Malay Mail
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Malay Mail
Honda enters space race as reusable rocket lands within centimetres of target in milestone test, eyes suborbital launch by 2029
TOKYO, June 18 — Japan's second-biggest carmaker Honda has successfully tested an experimental reusable rocket, the company said, as it seeks to expand into the space sector. Honda, which hopes to develop the tech prowess for a suborbital launch by 2029, conducted a test flight of its rocket on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. 'The test was completed successfully, the first time Honda landed a rocket after reaching an altitude of nearly 300 metres,' the company said in a statement yesterday. The prototype device, around six metres tall, landed only 37 centimetres from its designated landing spot after the one-minute flight. Demand for satellite launch rockets is expected to increase in the coming years as expectations grow for 'a data system in outer space', the Honda statement said. 'Honda has chosen to take on the technological challenge of developing reusable rockets by utilising Honda technologies amassed in the development of various products and automated driving systems,' it said. In future, the rockets could be used to set up satellite-based communication tools and to monitor environmental conditions such as global warming, Honda added. Elon Musk's SpaceX is known for its use of reusable rockets — a fast-growing field with various companies worldwide racing to develop their own models. Japan's space agency JAXA is also on a mission to become a major player for satellite launches, including with its H3 rocket, which is not reusable. Meanwhile Japanese startups are vying to enter the busy field, including Space One, which in December suffered its second failed rocket launch. — AFP
DW
3 days ago
- Automotive
- DW
Honda pulls off surprise reusable rocket test launch – DW – 06/18/2025
Honda says that growing expectations of a "data system in outer space" are going to increase the demand for satellite launch rockets. So it quietly built one and tested it successfully. Japan's second-largest carmaker, Honda, has successfully tested an experimental reusable space rocket on the nothern Japanese island of Hokkaido, the company said in a surprise announcement. "The test was completed successfully, the first time Honda landed a rocket after reaching an altitude of nearly 300 meters," the company said in a statement on Tuesday. The carmarker aims to achieve suborbital space flight in 2029. In 2021, Honda said it was studying space technologies such as reusable rockets but made no announcements prior to Tuesday's test. "Honda has chosen to take on the technological challenge of developing reusable rockets by utilising Honda technologies amassed in the development of various products and automated driving systems," it said. The company said it has made no decisions regarding commercialization of this technology but that it has "the potential to contribute more to people's daily lives by launching satellites with its own rockets, that could lead to various services that are also compatible with other Honda business." It added that growing expectations for a "data system in outer space" will likely increase the demand for satellite launch rockets in coming years. Starlink satellite system shaping modern warfare To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The space race returns NASA was the first to successfully test a reusable spacecraft with the Space Shuttle beginning in the 1980s. The booster rockets could be salvaged from the ocean and refurbished, while the Shuttle itself was designed to land like an aeroplane. More recently, Elon Musk's SpaceX which is known for commercializing reusable rockets that land safely back on Earth. This has been used to establish the global satellite internet network Starlink. Japan's space agency JAXA is also on a mission to become a major player in satellite launches. Japan's government has set up a multibillion-dollar space venture fund to subsidize private rockets, encouraging several Japanese startups to work on the reusable technology. Meanwhile Honda's rival Toyota, which is the world's biggest automaker by sales, announced its investment in Japan's rocket maker Interstellar technologies, earlier this year. Edited by: Zac Crellin
Yomiuri Shimbun
12-06-2025
- Science
- Yomiuri Shimbun
JAXA Unveils New HTV-X Unmanned Vehicle; Will Make Five Trips to Deliver Supplies to Astronauts by Fiscal 2029
The Yomiuri Shimbun The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's new unmanned cargo transfer vehicle, the HTV-X No. 1, is seen at the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on June 2. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) recently unveiled its new unmanned cargo transfer vehicle, the HTV-X No. 1, which will carry supplies to the International Space Station, at the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture. The HTV-X will be launched on an H3 main rocket in this fiscal year. The HTV-X is the successor to the HTV, which was retired in 2020, and was developed by JAXA, Mitsubishi Electric Corp. and others at a total cost of about ¥35.6 billion. It is scheduled to make five trips to deliver food, water, experimental materials and other supplies for astronauts by fiscal 2029. The propulsion system and other equipment were completed by 2024. The assembly of the vehicle, which is eight meters long, was finished with the attachment of the payload section. The HTV-X has 1.5 times the carrying capacity of its predecessor. 'We want to ensure the success of the fifth HTV and establish a legacy that continues the work of the previous models,' JAXA's project manager, Norimasa Ito, said.
South China Morning Post
05-06-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Japan's private lunar lander falls silent while attempting moon touchdown
A private lunar lander from Japan fell silent while descending to the moon with a mini rover on Friday, and its fate was unknown. The Tokyo-based company ispace said its lander dropped out of lunar orbit as planned and everything seemed to be going well. But there was no immediate word on the outcome, following the hour-long descent. As the tension mounted, the company's live stream of the attempted landing came to an abrupt end. More than two hours later, ispace said it had yet to establish communication with the spacecraft and was still working to gain contact. The encore came two years after the company's first moon shot ended in a crash landing, giving rise to the name Resilience for its successor lander. Resilience carried a rover with a shovel to gather lunar dirt as well as a Swedish artist's toy-size red house for placement on the moon's dusty surface. JAXA President Hiroshi Yamakawa speaks standing next to a replica of Resilience, a moon lander built by Japan-based start-up ispace, in Tokyo, Japan, early on Friday. Photo: EPA-EFE Long the province of governments, the moon became a target of private outfits in 2019, with more flops than wins along the way.
