Space-Time News archive
July 27, 2023
The "Space-Time Synchronization Symposium 2023" was held
To accelerate the vision of the Space-Time Standards Laboratory and promote sharing and collaboration with related companies, the first Space-Time Synchronization Symposium was held on May 23 2023.
May 31, 2023
NICT helped arrange IFCS-EFTF 2023
The 2023 Joint Conference of the IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium and the European Frequency and Time Forum took place in Toyama, Japan during May 15 to 19. An international audience of close to 400 attended, while another 90 participated virtually.
May 17, 2023
Standardization Team awarded
The Standardization Team of the Space-Time Standards Laboratory was awarded the ITU Association of Japan's Encouragement Award.
February 1, 2023
April 22, 2022
NICT's optical lattice clock evaluates the 1-second interval of International Atomic Time with the highest accuracy ever
A big step towards a redefinition of the SI second.
October 3, 2020
Farewell to the Kashima 34m antenna
On October 3rd 2020, a decommissioning ceremony was held for the antenna that was irreparably damaged by a typhoon the previous year.
March 24, 2020
June 10, 2018
The Kobe substation for Japan Standard Time is operational
On June 10 2018, NICT's Kobe substation for generating Japan Standard Time began regular operation.