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Tag: Space program

Posted inJapan

Japan’s space program aims at the moons of Mars

by Scott Foster March 10, 2020March 13, 2020

Several years ago, after the return of Japan’s Hayabusa space probe from the asteroid Itokawa but before the launch of Hayabusa2 in December 2014, I was discussing Japanese technology with a Silicon Valley executive. When I started to talk about JAXA (The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) he said: “I didn’t know Japan had a space […]

Posted inJapan, Northeast Asia

On Trump’s demand that Japan pay more for security

by Scott Foster February 11, 2020February 18, 2020
Posted inWorld

Why are billionaires so interested in space?

by Marshall Auerback July 21, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inIndia, South Asia

India calls off Moon mission launch 56 minutes before blast-off

by Ankur Tanwar July 16, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inChina, Russia, United States, World

International call for asteroid defense

by Matthew J L Ehret May 14, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inChina, Taiwan

Taiwan to launch satellites, land one on the moon

by Asia Times staff February 14, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inChina, India, Iran, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, World

The American crisis in science and engineering

by Edward R Dougherty December 7, 2018
Posted inBeijing, China, Iran, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, Shanghai, World

Lift-off for China’s controversial corporate colossus

by Gordon Watts September 1, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inBeijing, China, France, Japan, Northeast Asia, South Asia, World

Rockets firing up, but Beijing still has a Long March ahead

by Asia Times staff February 28, 2018February 18, 2020

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