Japan's civil space agency · 2 missions
JAXA
Japan's civil space agency. Achieved the most precise lunar landing to date with SLIM in 2024.
Japan HQ Tokyo, JP Founded 2003 Focus Civil space agency Missions
2
Successful
1 / 1
Upcoming
1
Active span
2024–2028
Closest pole
-89.0°
About
Founded 2003 as the merger of NASDA, ISAS, and NAL. JAXA's lunar work spans the SELENE/Kaguya orbiter (2007), the SLIM precision lander (2024, first lunar landing for Japan), and the upcoming LUPEX joint polar rover with ISRO.
JAXA also contributes substantially to Artemis, the Toyota-built crewed lunar rover (Lunar Cruiser) is slated for Artemis VII and later missions, and Japanese astronauts have flight assignments on Artemis crews.
Latest missions
