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JAXA and ESA publicly tie their planetary-defence pact to the RAMSES Apophis mission
 On May 7, at the Embassy of Italy in Berlin, YAMAKAWA Hiroshi, President of the Japan Aerospa. For readers, the practical watch item is whether this target holds, slips, or produces.
The story so far
- Jul 30, 2026: JAXA and ESA publicly tie their planetary-defence pact to the RAMSES Apophis mission
Interpretation
Why this matters
 On May 7, at the Embassy of Italy in Berlin, YAMAKAWA Hiroshi, President of the Japan Aerospa. For readers, the practical watch item is whether this target holds, slips, or produces.
Known facts
-  On May 7, at the Embassy of Italy in Berlin, YAMAKAWA Hiroshi, President of the Japan Aerospa. For readers, the practical watch item is whether this target holds, slips, or produces.
Unknowns
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Archived summary
 On May 7, at the Embassy of Italy in Berlin, YAMAKAWA Hiroshi, President of the Japan Aerospa. For readers, the practical watch item is whether this target holds, slips, or produces.
Timeline
How the story has developed
A running record of what changed, when, and why. Published Jul 25, 2026.
- Jul 30, 2026: JAXA and ESA publicly tie their planetary-defence pact to the RAMSES Apophis mission
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