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Japan, Poland to join U.S. military satellite network
Top Stories Tamfitronics Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellite illustration. Credit: U.S. Air ForceWASHINGTON Japan and Poland are set to gain access to the U.S. militarys Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellite network, marking a strategic expansion of the system that currently supports the United States and several other partner nations.Officials said the inclusion of these new partners reflects the growing importance of space-based communications for military coordination and response, as global tensions increasingly extend into the space domain.The WGS satellites, built by Boeing and operated by the U.S. Space Force, provide high-capacity communication services for military operations. With 10 satellites in geostationary Earth orbit, WGS has been the backbone of U.S. military communications.The first WGS-1 satellite launched in 2001.. The newest additions, WGS-11 and WGS-12, will be launched in 2025 and 2027 respectively, and will...
Japan makes tepid push on gender gap in politics as election nears
Politics tamfitronics ODAWARA, Japan — Karen Makishima is the only female running for Japan’s governing party in her 20-seat prefecture for the Oct. 27 general election, reflecting the tough battle women face in breaking into the country’s male-dominated politics.Her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has promised to narrow one of the widest gender gaps among lawmakers in the democratic world, but even with a record fifth of all election candidates being women, it and other parties will most likely fail to hit a government target of 35% female lower house candidates by 2025.While surveys show societal attitudes toward women in Japan are a barrier, some also say that the governing LDP, which has governed for almost all of the post-war period, is not serious about shrinking the gender gap in lawmakers, citing its failure to implement...
Japan U23 v Mali U23 | July 27, 2024
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Webinar: U.S. – Japan Perspectives on Space Sustainability
Top Stories Tamfitronics Join us for an engaging session to explore how both the United States and Japanese space agencies and industry are approaching the challenges of space sustainability. Why do both countries feel it is a priority? How have the government and space agencies taken action to support solutions? What innovations is the industry pursuing and why? What more could be done to collaborate?PanelistsMasami OnadaDirectorWashington OfficeJAXAEllen GerstenDeputy Associate AdministratorNASAs Office of Technology, Policy, and StrategyIssei ShinoharaVice President & General Manager, Aerospace DeptMitsubishi International CorporationDave HebertSVP of Marketing and Communications Astroscale U.SModeratorsJeff FoustSenior Staff WriterSpaceNewsCrystal AzeltonSenior Director, Program PlanningSecure World FoundationRegister ...
