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JEO 10 - What to Watch for in 2026

JEO 10 - What to Watch for in 2026

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

JEO 9 - News Roundup - 11 Feb 2026

A periodic news roundup on the space, Earth observation, and geospatial industries in Japan.

Prototype lunar exploration robot, RED. Credit: Kuroda Mana

JEO 8 - Japanese Trading Companies and Orbital Real Estate

A monthly news roundup plus a deep dive on the Japanese trading companies and their investment in future commercial space stations.

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

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

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.

JEO 1 - 2024 Year in Review

JEO 1 - 2024 Year in Review

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