「Japanese Satellite Directory」

Japanese satellite continue to work in the universe now and the future too.


「In other words Japan's space development was a history of unmanned exploration.」
「It says "that many satellites and probes played an active part" ？」
「Exactly. Many satellites are flying in the night sky still.」
「What such satellite is doing?」
「it's a good question.Here, I'll pick up the typical ones from Japanese satellites and spacecraft ever.」

Veterans


Ohsumi
Japan's first satellite.Japanese unmanned exploration began with this one .

Kiku No. 8
Communication is more smoothly.
It have also worked on the Great East Japan Earthquake . Unique satellite information society.

Kaguya
Authentic lunar exploration since Apollo!　It pursues the mystery of the nearest celestial body.

Himawari
Big success in Weather.It may be most familiar to the Japanese satellite.