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[Interview+] How Japan Built Its Crazy Space Agency

[Interview+] How Japan Built Its Crazy Space Agency

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Japan’s space agency often flies under the radar, despite pursuing missions many larger agencies haven’t attempted. Like returning samples from Phobos or deploying a Toyota-built lunar rover. In this interview, we trace JAXA’s origins and the decisions that defined it.

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🟣 Guest: Dr. Subodhana Wijeyeratne https://subowijeyeratne.com/

📚 The Islands and the Stars: A History of Japan's Space Programs https://bdo.wfu.mybluehost.me/the-islands-the-stars/

  • 00:00 Intro

  • 02:01 Researching JAXA

  • 06:48 Star of Japan's space journey

  • 16:05 Japan's first liquid fuel rocket

  • 24:14 Japan's relationships with NASA and others

  • 31:23 Lesser known projects

  • 36:53 Dependency on the US

  • 42:00 Excitement for the Future

  • 44:41 Current obsessions

  • 50:17 Final thoughts
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