🚀 New members joined today!

Today we welcomed new team members joining us through the Vulcanus Japan program, a fantastic initiative by the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation. Their first training session kicked off this morning, and we’re already impressed by the energy and curiosity of Aleksa Stanivuk and Cristian-Augustin Susanu.

We’re looking forward to seeing what they’re capable of as they dive into two key areas:
- 🛰️ Developing new modules for our Yamcs-based mission control framework
- 🧠 Evolving our simulator using NVIDIA Omniverse to push realism and interactivity even further

It’s an exciting time for JAOPS as we continue building bridges between European talent and Japanese innovation. Stay tuned, this team is just getting started.

#JAOPS #VulcanusInJapan #EUJapanCentre #SpaceOperations #Yamcs #NVIDIAOmniverse #MissionControl #InternationalCooperation

🚀 JAOPS Selected for J-StarX SpaceTech Program!

We’re proud to share that JAOPS has been selected to join the prestigious J-StarX SpaceTech Course, organized by JETRO Startup in partnership with JAXA: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Starburst.

This program supports Japanese startups expanding into Europe by connecting them with the UK and French space ecosystems. As part of the cohort, we’ll participate in:

🌍 A domestic bootcamp in Tokyo
🤝 On-site immersion in France and the UK
🛰️ Business matching, mentoring, and strategic networking

With our growing international team and recent collaborations, we’re excited to deepen our European ties and accelerate JAOPS’s global trajectory.
Thank you to JETRO and JAXA for this opportunity to represent Japan’s next-gen space ventures abroad. Let’s build bridges, launch missions, and never fly alone.

🚀✨ A milestone moment at #IAC2025 today: JAOPS and the Open Lunar Foundation officially signed the Lunar Ledger Memorandum of Understanding. The signing ceremony took place at the heart of the JAXA: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency booth.

Rachel Williams (Open Lunar Foundation Executive Director) and Alejandro Sela (JAOPS CEO) came together to formalize our shared commitment to transparent, collaborative lunar operations.

The Lunar Ledger is a global database designed to coordinate and document lunar missions: past, present, and future. By joining this initiative, JAOPS reinforces its dedication to responsible space activity and open data practices.

🤝Under this agreement:

- JAOPS will contribute mission data to the Lunar Ledger to support coordination and planning and serve as an initial adopter, providing feedback and actionable use cases.
-  Open Lunar will maintain the platform and host regular partner meetings.
-  Both parties commit to mutual transparency, respect for sensitive data, and sector leadership.

This partnership reflects the spirit of lunar exploration: collaborative, inclusive, and forward-thinking. We’re proud to be part of building the infrastructure that will support the next generation of lunar missions.

#JAOPS #OpenLunarFoundation #LunarLedger #SpaceTransparency #MoonMissions #JAXA #IAC2025 #NeverFlyAlone

JAOPS Participates on the IAC 2025 in Sydney

JAOPS participates in the Small Satellite Conference in Salt Lake, Utah

🌟 Exciting Announcement from JAOPS! 🌟

We're thrilled to share that JAOPS will be present at hashtag#Spexa2025 in Tokyo, one of the premier events in the aerospace industry calendar! 🚀

Our CEO, Alejandro Sela, will represent JAOPS, highlighting our innovative work in Ground Segment solutions, mission control, and open-source technologies.
📍 Where: Tokyo 🗓 When: 30 July

We can’t wait to connect with global leaders and like-minded innovators shaping the next frontier of space. Let's forge partnerships and pave new pathways—together. 💫 Never fly alone!
#JAOPS #SPEXA2025 #GroundSegment hashtag#SpaceInnovation #SpaceIndustry #Tokyo

Just wrapped up an amazing #SPACETIDE! what an inspiring, forward-looking event! 🚀✨

Huge congratulations to the SPACETIDE Foundation and all the organizers, Masayasu Ishida, Masashi Sato, Francois Poncin for a truly world-class conference and for celebrating your 10th anniversary in such style. The passion, professionalism, and community you've built over a decade is something to be proud of. 👏🌏

This year was also special because we had a strong delegation of Spanish-speaking participants from across the globe showing how vibrant and international our space community has become, and we managed to take a picture together!
A pleasure to connect and share ideas with such a diverse group.

Already looking forward to **SPACETIDE 2026**. Probably with our own MCC and operating satellites from customers around the globe!

See you all next year and NEVER FLY ALONE!! 🌌🌍

#SPACETIDE2025 #SpaceIndustry #InternationalCollaboration #10YearsOfSPACETIDE #SpanishSpeakingSpaceDelegation #SeeYouNextYear

JAOPS Participates on the International Space Summit in Seoul, South Korea

JAOPS Participates and presents at the SpaceOPS 2025 in Montreal, Canada

March 12, 2025 — Tokyo, Japan

During the IM-2 Athena mission, the lunar rover Yaoki successfully operated on the surface of the Moon, marking yet another historic achievement for Dymon and JAOPS. Following a challenging soft landing, the mission began in an unexpectedly difficult configuration due to the lander's final orientation.

Yaoki’s operation officially started March 7 at 02:17:51 UTC and the final command was sent at 04:32:30 UTC. Despite the complexities posed by the landing position, Yaoki successfully activated, executed commands, and transmitted valuable data for over two hours, pushing the boundaries for small private rovers on the lunar surface.

The rover was operated using Yamcs, an open-source mission control software platform, configured and controlled by the JAOPS team.

Although Yaoki was originally designed and tested to be deployed from any position, the combination of power constraints from the lander, the incorrect landing orientation, and the extremely low temperatures—due to the lack of power for heaters in this particular configuration—ultimately prevented Yaoki from exiting the deployer platform.

Despite these challenges, Yaoki operators carefully tested all possible subsystems and command configurations to raise the technology readiness of the Yaoki platform. In total, 25 images were downlinked, and more than two hours of continuous telemetry data were acquired, setting a new record for the smallest private rover operating on the Moon’s surface.

Picture taken by the Yaoki rover on the Moon showing the dark lunar surface around the lander, the bright crater rim (top left) and one of the IM-2 lander's legs (bottom)

Yaoki continued sending telemetry and images nominally until 04:32 UTC when the IM-2 lander terminated all payload communications.

The mission’s success was made possible by a highly coordinated and dedicated team, including:

• Flight Director: Shinichiro Nakajima

• Rover Controller: Louis Burtz

• Flight Software Lead: Toshiki Nakamura

• Communications & Ground Systems: Alejandro Sela

CEO Comments

Shinichiro Nakajima, CEO of Dymon, commented:

"Yaoki’s performance under such difficult conditions is a testament to the resilience of the rover’s design and the exceptional teamwork between Dymon and JAOPS. Even though we faced numerous challenges, we were able to demonstrate successful lunar operations for a small private rover, achieving significant technological milestones. I am incredibly proud of our team and our partners."

Alejandro Sela, CEO of JAOPS, stated:

"This mission showcased the importance of adaptability and international collaboration. Despite the odds, we managed to operate Yaoki, gather critical data, and break new ground for future small rover missions. The seamless cooperation between JAOPS and Dymon, combined with innovative use of open-source tools such as Yamcs, allowed us to maximize the mission’s success while making improvements that will benefit the community. This achievement marks a crucial step for both organizations as we continue to pioneer lunar exploration."

JAOPS has flight heritage! We operated the Dymon co.,ltd. Yaoki rover on the Moon!

Amazing experience at Intuitive Machines control center who managed exceptionally the Operations. A big step for our team who managed to design and deploy our portable MCC based on the Open-Source Mission Control System: Yamcs.

Our team is already going back to Tokyo for the next mission tomorrow at Sagamihara JAXA: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency with the Space Robotics Laboratory for the next generation of lunar robots.

Never Fly Alone!

Tomorrow marks a historic moment as Yaoki, the world’s smallest privately funded lunar rover developed by Dymon, is expected to land on the Moon. This ambitious mission is a testament to how innovation and persistence are driving the future of space exploration — not just for large agencies, but for pioneering startups as well.
Yaoki, with its compact design and advanced mobility, will explore the lunar surface under the command of JAOPS team, gathering valuable data and showcasing the potential for small-scale, cost-effective rovers to play a key role in future lunar missions.
This milestone highlights the growing collaboration between private space companies, international partnerships, and cutting-edge technology, all pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in space exploration.
Congratulations to the Dymon team — and to everyone involved in making this mission a reality. The Moon is just the beginning!

JAOPS participates on the GSTCE 2025

Japan Operations (JAOPS) participated in the International Space Industry Exhibition (ISIEX) held at Tokyo Big Sight from January 29 to 31, 2025. As one of Japan's premier space business exhibitions, ISIEX brought together key players in space development, satellite operations, ground segment services, and related industries.

During the event, JAOPS highlighted its latest advancements in space operations, ground segment technologies, and mission control solutions. The association engaged in discussions on the future of space infrastructure, sustainable operations, and international collaboration, reinforcing its role in shaping the next generation of space-based services.

Our CEO Alejandro participated on the LeanSat event and presented the following topic
Title: The power of Open Source Tools for Mission Operations and EGSE

Abstract: Newspace sector is in high demand of robust and versatile tools for Mission Operations and Testing activities. The Open Source world offers flight heritage and continuous support whilst reducing costs and increased flexibility. JAOPS is selecting, integrating and delevelopping a framework that will allow full lifecycle implementation to cover the most exigent mission. We will present our concept and tool selection as well as the future ideas for collaboration.

JAOPS participated in the International Space Summit in Seoul, South Korea

JAOPS participated in the Drone Days in Tokyo

JAOPS participated in the SpaceOPS workshop in Toulouse

JAOPS participated in the ISIEX 2024 event in Tokyo