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  2. Space food - Wikipedia

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    Japan: The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have developed traditional Japanese foods and drinks such as matcha, yōkan, ramen, sushi, soups, and rice with ume for consumption in orbit. [54] The foods have been produced in collaboration with Japanese food companies such as Ajinomoto, Meiji Dairies, and Nissin Foods. [55]

  3. JAXA - Wikipedia

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    Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency 宇宙航空研究開発機構 Uchū Kōkū Kenkyū Kaihatsu Kikō Agency overview Abbreviation JAXA (ジャクサ) Formed 1 October 2003 ; 21 years ago (2003-10-01) Preceding agencies NASDA ISAS NAL Type Space agency Jurisdiction Government of Japan Headquarters Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan Motto One JAXA Administrator Hiroshi Yamakawa [ja] Primary spaceport ...

  4. Japanese space program - Wikipedia

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    After experiencing numerous failures in the 1990s and 2000s, ISAS and NASDA merged — along with the National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan (NAL) — to form the unified Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) in 2003. In recent years, Japanese space policy has been shaped by the US-Japan alliance and intensifying great power competition. [1]

  5. JAXA Astronaut Corps - Wikipedia

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    The JAXA Astronaut Corps is a unit of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) that selects, trains, and provides astronauts as crew members for U.S. and Russian space missions. As of October 2024 [update] , the corps has seven active members.

  6. Kakuda Space Center - Wikipedia

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    Kakuda Space Center (角田宇宙センター, Kakuda Uchu Sentaa) is a facility of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), located in the city of Kakuda in Miyagi Prefecture in northern Japan, specializing in the development and testing of rocket engines and space propulsion systems.

  7. Chofu Aerospace Center - Wikipedia

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    Chōfu Aerospace Center (調布航空宇宙センター, Chōfu Kōkū-uchū senta) is the headquarters and main development facility for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). The Chōfu Aerospace Center concentrates on aerospace engineering research and development, and is equipped with test facilities including several wind tunnels ...

  8. Tsukuba Space Center - Wikipedia

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    The Tsukuba Space Center (TKSC) also known by its radio callsign Tsukuba, is the operations facility and headquarters for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) located in Tsukuba Science City in Ibaraki Prefecture. The facility opened in 1972 and serves as the primary location for Japan's space operations and research programs.

  9. Taiki Multi-Purpose Aerospace Park - Wikipedia

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    Taiki Aerospace Research Field (Japanese: 大樹航空宇宙実験場, Hepburn: Taiki Kōkū Uchū Jikkenjō) is a research field of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) located in this park. It is used for aerospace experiments, such as high-altitude balloon launches.