Japan Earth Observer

$Japanese astronaut, Yui Kimiya, captures this shot of Earth auroras with the Milky Way as a backdrop from the ISS Kibō research module. 14 Oct. 2025\. Credit: Yui and JAXA$

JEO 7 - The HTV-X Cargo Freighter and the LEO Supply Chain

A monthly news roundup plus a deep dive on the JAXA HTV-X cargo vessel and its future roles.

A computer-generated image of the ALOS-2/Daichi-2 Earth observation satellite. Credit: JAXA

JEO 6 - SPACETIDE and FOSS4G Kansai 2025

A monthly news roundup plus some observations on the SPACETIDE and FOSS4G Kansai conferences.

Kibo module Internal Ball Camera-2, an experimental free-flying robot designed to take photos and video of the astronauts on the ISS. Credit: JAXA/Onishi Takuya

JEO 5 - JMoD Goes Shopping

A monthly news roundup and a deep-dive on the Japan Ministry of Defense (JMoD) space-related budget.

Image of Tokyo at night captured by SkyBee-1, the first satellite of a thermal imaging constellation being developed by constellr. Credit: constellr

News

JEO 4 - Japan’s High Tech Labor Pains

A monthly news roundup and a deep-dive on Japan's STEM Labor Workforce.

JEO 3 - Japan's Space Strategy Fund

A monthly news roundup and a deep-dive on Japan's Space Strategy Fund.

SAR image of Mozu Tombs (百舌鳥古墳群) in Osaka. Credit: Synspective

JEO 2 - The Curious Orbits of the QZSS

A monthly news roundup and a deep-dive on Japan's QZSS navigation satellite constellation.

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JEO 1 - 2024 Year in Review

Welcome to the first edition of Japan Earth Observer (JEO)