# Japan Earth Observer
> A newsletter on the space, Earth observation, and geospatial industry in Japan.
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## Pages
- [About Japan Earth Observer](https://www.japanearthobserver.com/about.md) - Welcome to Japan Earth Observer (JEO), a free newsletter with either a news roundup or an in-depth article about the space, Earth observation, and geospatial technology industries in Japan. Why? I have been working in the geospatial technology world for 30 years. I began my technology career doing…
- [Welcome to the Japan Earth Observer (JEO) newsletter](https://www.japanearthobserver.com/welcome-newsletter.md)

## Posts
- [JEO 18 - News Roundup - 30 July 2026](https://www.japanearthobserver.com/jeo-18-news-roundup-30-july-2026.md) - Topping this news roundup, Synspective has two more satellites in orbit and Axiom Space has opened a Japan office, plus the usual funding and contract announcements.
- [JEO 17 - Japan’s Space Strategy Fund in 2026](https://www.japanearthobserver.com/jeo-17-japans-space-strategy-fund-in-2026.md) - JAXA has started the third funding cycle of the Space Strategy Fund, and it's time to check in on this key pillar of Japan's industrial policy and space R&D investment.
- [JEO 16 - News Roundup - 25 June 2026](https://www.japanearthobserver.com/jeo-16-news-roundup-25-june-2026.md) - Topping this news roundup, JAXA’s H3 rocket has returned to flight, plus the usual funding and contract announcements.
- [JEO 15 - ArkEdge, VDES, and the Future of Maritime Safety](https://www.japanearthobserver.com/jeo-15-arkedge-vdes-and-the-future-of-maritime-safety.md) - ArkEdge Space recently launched a new satellite that forms part of a test constellation for maritime situational awareness and VDES, the successor to AIS.
- [JEO 14 - News Roundup - 27 April 2026](https://www.japanearthobserver.com/jeo-14-news-roundup-27-april-2026.md) - In this news roundup, new satellites and technology demos, ispace strategy changes, plus the usual funding and contract announcements. There are also a couple of new sections with notable videos, reports, and datasets.
- [JEO 13 - How NASA's Lunar Pivots will Impact JAXA](https://www.japanearthobserver.com/jeo-13-how-nasas-lunar-pivots-will-impact-jaxa.md) - NASA has made a series of dramatic announcements about changes in direction for its lunar exploration plans, and it's going to have a significant impact on Japan and other partners.
- [JEO 12 - News Roundup - 14 Mar 2026](https://www.japanearthobserver.com/jeo-12-news-roundup-14-mar-2026.md) - In this news roundup, we have several new funding and contract announcements, the HTV-X cargo separation from the ISS, another KAIROS rocket failure, Chinese export controls, and much more.
- [JEO 11 - News Roundup - 20 Feb 2026](https://www.japanearthobserver.com/jeo-11-news-roundup-20-feb-2026.md) - A periodic news roundup on the space, Earth observation, and geospatial industries in Japan.
- [JEO 10 - What to Watch for in 2026](https://www.japanearthobserver.com/jeo-10-what-to-watch-for-in-2026.md) - A monthly newsletter about the space, Earth observation, and geospatial industries in Japan. This issue outlines some stories to follow in 2026 including launch, satellites, deep space, debris management, the Japan Space Strategy fund, supply chains, and a major open source conference
- [JEO 9 - News Roundup - 11 Feb 2026](https://www.japanearthobserver.com/jeo-9-news-roundup-11-feb-2026.md) - A periodic news roundup on the space, Earth observation, and geospatial industries in Japan.
- [JEO 8 - Japanese Trading Companies and Orbital Real Estate](https://www.japanearthobserver.com/jeo-8-japanese-trading-companies-and-orbital-real-estate.md) - A monthly news roundup plus a deep dive on the Japanese trading companies and their investment in future commercial space stations.
- [JEO 7 - The HTV-X Cargo Freighter and the LEO Supply Chain](https://www.japanearthobserver.com/jeo-7-htv-x-cargo-freighter-and-the-leo-supply-chain.md) - A monthly news roundup plus a deep dive on the JAXA HTV-X cargo vessel and its future roles.
- [JEO 6 - SPACETIDE and FOSS4G Kansai 2025](https://www.japanearthobserver.com/jeo-6-spacetide-and-foss4g-kansai-2025.md) - A monthly news roundup plus some observations on the SPACETIDE and FOSS4G Kansai conferences.
- [JEO 5 - JMoD Goes Shopping](https://www.japanearthobserver.com/jeo-5-jmod-goes-shopping.md) - A monthly news roundup and a deep-dive on the Japan Ministry of Defense (JMoD) space-related budget.
- [JEO 4 - Japan’s High Tech Labor Pains](https://www.japanearthobserver.com/jeo-4-japans-high-tech-labor-pains.md) - A monthly news roundup and a deep-dive on Japan's STEM Labor Workforce.
- [JEO 3 - Japan's Space Strategy Fund](https://www.japanearthobserver.com/jeo-3-japans-space-strategy-fund.md) - A monthly news roundup and a deep-dive on Japan's Space Strategy Fund.
- [JEO 2 - The Curious Orbits of the QZSS](https://www.japanearthobserver.com/japan-earth-observer-2-the-curious-orbits-of-qzss.md) - A monthly news roundup and a deep-dive on Japan's QZSS navigation satellite constellation.
- [JEO 1 - 2024 Year in Review](https://www.japanearthobserver.com/japan-earth-observer-1-2024-year-in-review.md) - Welcome to the first edition of Japan Earth Observer (JEO)

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