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Everything about JAXA

Japan's national air and space agency

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is the operator of the Japanese space program and Japan's national aeronautics research agency. It was formed in 2003 through the merger of the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, the National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan, and the National Space Development Agency of Japan. Wikipedia →

🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path

  1. Read the overview: JAXAA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: JAXA Level 2 cloud and precipitation microphysics retrievals based on EarthCARE radar, lidar, and imager: the CPR_CLP, AC_CLP, and ACM_CLP productsInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Maske und KothurnThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Hayabusa‐returned sample curation in the Planetary Material Sample Curation Facility of JAXACited 91 times
  5. Go sideways: Japanese space programA closely related topic
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🗂️ The subject at a glance

  1. History
  2. Rockets
  3. Lunar and interplanetary missions
  4. Astronomy program
  5. Communication, positioning and technology tests
  6. Earth observation program
  7. Satellites for other agencies
  8. Other JAXA satellites currently in use
  9. Completed missions
  10. Future missions
  11. Human spaceflight program
  12. Supersonic aircraft development

🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)

🆕 Influential since 2022

📚 Books worth reading

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