logo Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency JAXA
Full disclosure Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Code JAXA
Country Japan (JPN)
WWW Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_Aerospace_Exploration_Agency
Type Government

Additional information JAXA Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is Japan's national aero-space agency. Through the merger of three previously independent organizations, JAXA was formed on 1 October 2003. JAXA is responsible for research, technology development and the launch of satellites into orbit, and is involved in many more advanced missions, such as asteroid exploration and possible manned exploration of the Moon. JAXA launch their Epsilon vehicle from the Uchinoura Space Center and their H-II vehicles from the Tanegashima Space Center.