The activities of the Japanese Space Agency in 2009

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) issued on 8 April its plan for fiscal year 2009, which began on 1 April. This year will be especially marked by the completion of the Japanese module of the International Space Station (ISS) and the first launch of the new heavy launch vehicle [...]

Japan is considering a mission of service to the mobile telecommunications from satellite

Japan is considering a mission communications to mobile terminals (MSS, or Mobile Satellite Service) from a satellite. This mission called for the moment STICS (Satellite / Terrestrial Integrated mobile Communication System) would provide additional land to the cellular network for remote areas (like many mountain areas of Japan, its many islands or [...]