President, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
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Led the task force that traced the December 2025 H3 failure and oversaw the return to flight
Every phone map, ride-share pickup, and delivery van in Japan has leaned on a signal owned by the United States. On August 11, Japan moved to change that. An H3 rocket carried the Michibiki No. 7 satellite to orbit, giving Japan enough satellites overhead to fix a position without the US Global Positioning System.
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