Tag Archives: Japan

Super Typhoon Trami & Hurricane Florence from Station

Posted on September 30, 2018 by

Image credit: ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst. “Sometimes beauty walks hand in hand with a terrifying reality.” On September 25, 2018 European Space Agency astronaut currently serving as a crew member of Expedition 56 on the International Space Station (ISS), captured … Continue reading →

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JAXA H-IIA IGS Optical 6

Posted on February 22, 2018 by

Image credit & copyright: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Launch Alert: Monday, February 26 at 23:34 EST (04:34 UTC on the 27th), the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), will be launching the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries H-IIA (H-2A) rocket; Launch Vehicle No. 38 … Continue reading →

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JAXA H-IIA to Launch GCOM-C & SLATS

Posted on December 20, 2017 by

Image credit & copyright: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Launch Alert: Friday, December 22, 2017 at 20:26 EDT (01:26 UTC on the 23rd), the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), will be launching the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries H-IIA (H-2A) rocket; Launch Vehicle … Continue reading →

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JAXA H-IIA to Launch Michibiki 4 Communication Satellite

Posted on October 8, 2017 by

Image credit & copyright: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Launch Alert (UPDATE!): Monday, October 9, 2017 at 18:00 EDT (22:00 UTC), the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), will be launching the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries H-IIA (H-2A) rocket; Launch Vehicle No. 36 … Continue reading →

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JAXA H-IIA to Launch Michibiki 3 Communication Satellite

Posted on August 7, 2017 by

Image credit & copyright: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Launch Alert (UPDATE!): Saturday, August 19, 2017 at 01:00 EDT (05:00 UTC), the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), will be launching the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries H-IIA (H-2A) rocket; Launch Vehicle No. 35 … Continue reading →

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JAXA READIES SECOND MISSION TO LAND ON AN ASTEROID AND RETURN SAMPLES

Posted on November 20, 2014 by

Image Credit & Copyright: JAXA of H-IIA F21 (image P100006742).  See below for launch, mission and rocket information to include many links. Saturday, November 29 at 23:24 EST (04:24 UTC on the 30th) the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), will … Continue reading →

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HUBBLE & SUBARU IMAGE A STELLAR BIRTH

Posted on August 16, 2014 by

Image Credit & Copyright: NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) and NAOJ Here’s an image released a couple years back of the beautifully violent Sharpless 2-106 or S106 for short.  This is a team effort, combining Hubble space telescope … Continue reading →

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