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The Japanese space program (Japanese: 日本の宇宙開発) originated in the mid-1950s as a research group led by Hideo Itokawa at the University of Tokyo. The size of the rockets produced gradually increased from under 30 cm (12 in) at the start of the project, to over 15 m (49 ft) by the mid-1960s.
25 sty 2020 · Japan has emerged as a leading space-faring nation over the past few decades. A renowned world leader in high technology, the country has drawn from its expertise in key areas such as robotics...
1 cze 2024 · In February 1970, Japan became the fourth country after the USSR, the United States, and France to launch its first national satellite, Oshumi, into space using its own launch vehicle. Japan continued suborbital flights of the Lambda rocket, but it no longer carried out space launches.
This book examines the history of Japan’s space program, the country’s current state of development and its future. It describes the extensive infrastructure that has gone into the forging of Japan’s picturesque oceanside launch sites, training centers, testing facilities and tracking stations.
30 sie 2019 · A rich tradition keeps Japanese astronomy on a path to pioneering new eras. By Ilima Loomis | Published: August 30, 2019 | Last updated on May 18, 2023. The Atacama Large...
In his History of Japanese Astronomy, Nakayama gives a very thorough account of the ways in which Chinese and later Western influences were imported into Japan throughout its history. Japanese astronomy was greatly conditioned and restricted by geographical, historical, and cultural barriers, and its early phases were dominated by Chinese ...
2 lip 2021 · The Phases of Japan’s Space History. To appreciate how Japan’s space ecosystem functions today, consider where it started. Research and development of space technologies began in the 1950s,...
