The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is an agency of the Government of Japan in charge of research, and technology advancements that include the launch of exploratory space missions into the orbit. The company was formed through the merger of 3 independent organizations in the year 2003. It is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
According to recent reports, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has landed an unmanned aircraft on the moon in a bid to explore the area around the equatorial crater. The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) as it is being referred to, has unfortunately malfunctioned due to a problem with its solar powered system, hinting at a possible short lived mission.
Earlier this month, Incognito Blog reported the attempted launch of a spacecraft to the moon by a private US company.
