Masami ONODA

IAF Bureau • Special Advisor to the President on the IAF Hub
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) • Director, International Relations and Research Department

Masami Onoda was appointed as Director of JAXA’s International Relations and Research Department in July 2024. In this position, she oversees JAXA’s international partnerships and research to inform the Japanese government on global space activities worldwide. Prior to this, she served as Director of JAXA Washington D.C. Office from 2018-2024, representing the agency across the Americas. Throughout her tenure in D.C., she supported the development of U.S.-Japan space cooperation, from Japan’s participation in the Artemis Program in 2019 to the signing of the Pressurized Rover Implementing Arrangement in April 2024, when the two heads of state announced the lunar landing opportunities by Japanese astronauts. Dr. Onoda has held several international positions, including roles at the intergovernmental Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland, and the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs in Vienna, Austria. She also worked with small and medium-sized enterprises in a small satellite technology transfer project while operating the JAXA office in Osaka, Japan.

Events

77th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2026)

5 - 9 October 2026

Antalya, Türkiye

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International Astronautical Congress 2023

2-6 October 2023

Baku, Azerbaijan

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International Astronautical Congress 2022

18-22 September 2022

Paris, France

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The Global Conference on Space for Emerging Countries 2022

16-20 May 2022

Quito, Ecuador

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International Astronautical Congress 2019

21-25 October 2019

Washington, United States

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International Astronautical Congress 2018

1–5 October 2018

Bremen, Germany

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