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Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Japan · Government · EST. 2003

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is a government launch operator based in Japan, founded in 2003. It has flown 37 orbital launches — 33 successful, 4 failed, a lifetime success rate of 89.2%. It has no launch on the public manifest at the moment.

Flight record

Launch statistics

ON RECORD
Total launches37
Successful33
Failed4
Success rate89.2%
Consecutive successes2
Scheduled2
AdministratorHiroshi Yamakawa
Founded2003

About JAXA

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.

Upcoming launches

Manifest

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Nothing filed for JAXA in the current manifest window. Missions appear here the moment a launch date is published.

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Common questions

How many launches has Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency flown?
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has flown 37 orbital launches, of which 33 succeeded and 4 failed.
What is Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's success rate?
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has a lifetime launch success rate of 89.2%, calculated as 33 successful flights out of 37 attempts. Its current run is 2 consecutive successes.
When is Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's next launch?
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has no launch on the public manifest at the moment. Scheduled missions appear here as soon as they are filed.
Where is Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency based?
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is based in Japan and is classified as a government operator. It was founded in 2003.