KIKU-7, also known as Engineering Test Satellite VII (ETS-VII), was a spacecraft developed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), formerly known as the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA). KIKU-7 (ETS-VII) was designed to test and demonstrate advanced technologies for space robotics, autonomous rendezvous and docking, and satellite servicing. The mission aimed to validate new concepts and techniques for space exploration, satellite deployment, and maintenance operations in orbit.