Topping this news roundup, H3 Flight 9 launches QZS-7, Sarmony disc satellites, and an experimental CRAFT project

Topping this news roundup, we lead off with the Hayabusa asteroid flyby and the successful test of the JAXA RV-X reusable rocket prototype.

We are thrilled to announce our plenary panel on open data, free and open source software, and related initiatives in government and the public sector at this year’s FOSS4G NA. The panel features expe...

Topping this news roundup, we’ve got stories on J-LEO, the planned domestic LEO satellites comms network, sovereign AI, and much more.

Analysis of federal lobbying disclosures shows local governments working with firms also linked to fossil fuel giants

Topping this news roundup, JAXA’s H3 rocket has returned to flight, plus the usual funding and contract announcements.

JAXA has started the third funding cycle of the Space Strategy Fund, and it's time to check in on this key pillar of Japan's industrial policy and space R&D investment.

Topping this news roundup, JAXA’s H3 rocket has returned to flight, plus the usual funding and contract announcements.

ArkEdge Space recently launched a new satellite that forms part of a test constellation for maritime situational awareness and VDES, the successor to AIS.

In this news roundup, new satellites and technology demos, ispace strategy changes, plus the usual funding and contract announcements. There are also a couple of new sections with notable videos, repo...

NASA has made a series of dramatic announcements about changes in direction for its lunar exploration plans, and it's going to have a significant impact on Japan and other partners.

In this news roundup, we have several new funding and contract announcements, the HTV-X cargo separation from the ISS, another KAIROS rocket failure, Chinese export controls, and much more.

A periodic news roundup on the space, Earth observation, and geospatial industries in Japan.

A monthly newsletter about the space, Earth observation, and geospatial industries in Japan. This issue outlines some stories to follow in 2026 including launch, satellites, deep space, debris managem...

A periodic news roundup on the space, Earth observation, and geospatial industries in Japan.

A monthly news roundup plus a deep dive on the JAXA HTV-X cargo vessel and its future roles.

Libro.fm makes it possible for you to buy audiobooks directly through local bookstores.

A monthly news roundup plus some observations on the SPACETIDE and FOSS4G Kansai conferences.

A monthly news roundup and a deep-dive on the Japan Ministry of Defense (JMoD) space-related budget.

A new way to query geospatial metadata without the overhead.

Paperwork reduction before the Paperwork Reduction Act.

A construct to provide templated links in STAC, as originally defined in OGC APIs. - stac-extensions/link-templates

Dems need alternatives whose strength comes from a positive vision of what to do, not defined by what not to do.

A trading card game consisting of real-life ojisan (middle-aged men) are going viral with kids in the city of Kawara in Fukuoka Prefecture.

A monthly news roundup and a deep-dive on Japan's STEM Labor Workforce.

A monthly news roundup and a deep-dive on Japan's Space Strategy Fund.

A newsletter on the space, Earth observation, and geospatial industry in Japan.

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