On May 21, 2010, the Akatsuki orbiter ("Dawn" in Japanese) launched from the Tanegashima Space Center atop a H-IIA Launch Vehicle, establishing orbit around Venus in December 2015. In so doing, ...

Fifteen years after launch, Japan has announced the end of the "Planet C" mission, leaving humanity with no presence around Venus. In May 2010, Japan’s Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched the ...

Japanese Space agency JAXA officially announced conduct of the termination procedure of their Venus Climate Orbiter “Akatsuki” (PLANET-C) on Thursday, September 18th, 2025, thereby ending humanity's ...