Musi wa1 Gumiguru 2003, masangano matatu akabatanidzwa kuti aumbe JAXA itsva: Japan's Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan (NAL), uye National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA). JAXA yakaumbwa seIndependent Administrative Institution inotungamirwa ne Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) uye Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC). Pamberi pekubatanidzwa, ISAS yaive nebasa rekutsvagisa nzvimbo nemapuraneti, nepo NAL yakanangana nekutsvagisa nendege. NASDA, iyo yakavambwa musi wa1 Gumiguru 1969, yakanga yagadzira maroketi, masatellite, uye yakavakawo yeJapanese Experiment Module.
1 October 2003