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Basic Plan forasic Plan forSpace Policypace Policy

June, 2009une, 2009

Wisdom of JapanMoves Space

SecretariatofStrategicHeadquartersforSpacePolicySecretariatofStrategicHeadquartersforSpacePolicy

11128Akasaka,MinatoKu,Tokyo,1070052TEL 0351141935 FAX 0335055971HPhttp://www.kantei.go.jp/jp/singi/utyuu/index.html


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InviewofthesituationinwhichtheroleoftheuseandR&Dofspacehasbeenexpanding

globally,the

Basic

Space

Law

was

enacted

in

May

2008

to

cope

with

challenges

to

Japans

spacepolicysuchaslackofacomprehensivestrategyasawhole nationduetotheabsenceofapolicyheadquarter.

TheBasicPlanwasdecidedasthefirstnationalcomprehensivestrategy bytheStrategicHeadquartersforSpacePolicy,whichwasestablishedbasedontheBasicSpaceLawandchairedbythePrimeMinister.

ThisPlanisafiveyearprogram,fromFY2009

toFY2013,

foreseeing

the

next

ten

years,

describingthebasicpolicyandthemeasureswhichtheGovernmentshouldtakeduringthisperiod.

ASpecialCommitteeforSpacePolicy,whosemembersareopinionleadersfromvariousfields,chairedbyMr.Jitsuro Terashima,ChairmanofJapanResearchInstitute,wasestablishedtomakerecommendationsontheplan.Additionallywe havereceivedabout1500publiccommentsonthismatter.

TheGovernmentwillactcomprehensivelyandsystematicallyregardingthisBasicPlan.

What is the Basic Planhat is the Basic Plan

ThelaunchofHIIA,#15Jan.23,2009

JAXA

Coverthe composite photograph of the earth taken by Midori 2 JAXA

SpecialCommitteeonSpacePolicyMemberSetsukoAoki Professor,FacultyofPolicy Management,

KeioUniversity

ToshioAsakura ExecutiveManagingDirector,Chairman,EditorialBoard, TheYomiuriShimbun

Ryoko Fujimori VicePresident,NPOWeatherCasterNetwork

ShinichiKitaoka Professor,GraduateSchoolsofLawandPolitics,TheUniversityofTokyo

HidekoS.Kunii Chairperson,RICOHSOFTWARE,Inc

Terunobu Maeda

Chairman,Mizuho

Financial

Group,

Inc.

HiroshiMatsumoto President,KyotoUniversity

ReijiMatsumoto Manga Artist,President,YoungAstronautsClubJapanChairman,NationalCouncilofYouthOrganizationsinJapan

MariMatsunaga Director,BANDAICo.,Ltd.

Fujio Mitarai Chairman&CEO,CanonInc.

MamoruMohri ExecutiveDirector,NationalMuseumofEmergingScienceandInnovation, Astronaut

Atsuhiro Nishida FormerDirectorGeneral, InstituteofSpaceandAstronautical Science

AkiraSawaoka President,DaidoUniversity

Etsuhiko Shoyama BroadDirector(Chairman),BoardofDirectors,Hitachi,Ltd

Jitsuro Terashima Chairman,JapanResearchInstitute

Katsuaki Watanabe President,TOYOTAMOTORCORPORATION

Earthrise

(Apr.5,2008)


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Activities in the past andctivities in the past andchallenges in the future of our countryhallenges in the future of our country

Useand

R&D

of

space

in

JapanUse

and

R&D

of

space

in

Japan

Fromthebeginningofthe20thcentury,theUnitedStatesandtheformerSovietUnionplayedcentralrolesinadvancingtheuseandR&Dofspace.

BeginningwiththePencilRocketcreatedbyProfessorHideoItokawa,UniversityofTokyo,in1955,Japansucceededinlaunchingasatellitein1970,fourthlyintheworld,followingtheSovietUnion,UnitedStatesandFrance.

Japanhasdevelopedseveralsatellitesandrockets,suchasHimawari andtheHIIArocket,participatedintheInternationalSpaceStationProgram(ISS)andhasplayedasignificantparttechnologicallyamongspaceadvancedcountries.

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InsufficientuseofJapanInsufficientuseofJapansspacetechnologysspacetechnologyHowever,becausewehavenotmadefulluseofspaceandhaveshowedinsufficientexperiencewithrocketsandsatellitesinJapan,ourindustrialcompetitivenessisnothighly

evaluated,compared

with

not

only

the

space

advanced

countries

but

also

late

starting

countriessuchasChinaandIndia.

PeoplepointoutthatthisisbecauseJapanhasconcentratedontheR&Dofspaceratherthantheuseofspace.

TheGovernmenthasdecidedtopromoteanappropriatespacepolicyforbetterqualityoflifeandlargecontributiontotheinternationalcommunity.WhilekeepingtheR&Dfurtherdeveloped,theGovernmentintendstopromotetheuseofspacecorrespondingtosocialneedsspecifically,suchasdisasterrelief,globalenvironmentalconcerns,preservationandcareofterritoriallandandsearchforthenaturalresources,andalsotakemeasuresto

enhancethe

strength

of

the

space

industry.

TheGovernmentwillalsopromotefurtheruseofspacefordiplomacyandnationalsecurity.

Firstlaunch

of

the

Pencil

Rocket

JAXA

JAXA


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EnsureaRich,SecureandSafeLifeOurdailylifedependsonusingspacemoreeffectively,suchasforweatherforecasts,

telecommunications,asmooth

supply

of

food

and

energy,

car

navigation

systems

and

others.

TheGovernmentwilluseasmuchofitspotentialityaspossible.

ContributetoEnhancementofSecurityTheuseofspaceisextremelyimportantinstrengtheninginformationgatheringcapability.

TheGovernmentwillpromotetheuseofspaceinthefieldofnationalsecurity,whilemaintainingourexclusivelydefenseorientedpolicy,inaccordancewiththeprincipleofpacifismenshrinedintheConstitutionofJapan.

PromotetheUtilizationofSpaceforDiplomacyThe

Government

will

promote

using

space

to

contribute

to

diplomatic

efforts,

such

as

providingimagerydatatoAsianneighborsintheeventofdisasterandproviding necessaryinformationtoresolvetheglobalwarmingandotherglobalenvironmentalconcerns.

CreateanenergeticfuturebypromotingR&DoftheforefrontareasTheGovernmentwillcreatethefoundationstoneofanenergeticfuturebypromotingspace

science,inwhichwehaveachievedworldtopclassresultsbySELENE Kaguya andMUSESCHayabusa,alunarexploration,humanspaceactivityandaspacesolarpowerprogram.

FosterStrategicIndustriesforthe21st CenturyTheGovernmentwillplacethespaceindustryamongthestrategicindustriesinthe21st

centuryand

enhance

industrial

competitiveness

by

promoting

making

space

machinery

smaller,serialized,commonized andstandardized.

ConsidertheEnvironmentTheGovernmentwilltakemeasuresconsideringboththeglobalandthespaceenvironment,

suchasspacedebrisissue.

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Six Basic PillarsSix Basic PillarsForFor Better Quality of LifeBetter Quality of Life andand Contribution to the international communityContribution to the international community

Systems and Programs for Six Basic PillarsSystems and Programs for Six Basic Pillars

55 SystemsforutilizationSystemsforutilizationLandandOceanObservingSatelliteSystemtocontributetoAsiaandotherregionsGlobalEnvironmentalChangeandWeather

ObservingSatelliteSystemAdvancedtelecommunicationSatelliteSystemPositioningSatelliteSystemSatelliteSystemforNationalSecurity

44 ProgramsofR&DProgramsofR&DSpaceScienceProgramHuman Space

Activity

ProgramSpaceSolarPowerProgram

SmallDemonstrationSatelliteProgramJAXA


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LandandOceanObservingSatelliteSystemtocontributetoAsiaandotherregions

GlobalEnvironmentalChangeandWeatherObservingSatelliteSystem

AdvancedtelecommunicationSatelliteSystem

FloodbycycloneNargisMyanmarMay6,2008

Blue

Flood

areaYellowAreawherethevolumeofwaterincreased

Thissystemwillenableusto;

gatherinformationwithinthreehours,regardlessoftheweatherandtimeofday,intheeventofdisaster,which

is

necessary

for

the

efficient

and

effective

disaster

reliefactivities.

searchnationalresourcesandenergy.

observedeforestationandmonitorWorldHeritageSites

10 years later

LongtermevaluationofchangeofthewidthofforestareaRondonia,Amazon

ImagerydataofHimawari

Threedimensionalsituationofrain ofhurricane

Temperatureofseasurface Distributionofcarbondioxide

AlthoughweuseimagerydatafromMTSATHimawari andothersatellitesforweatherforecastsinourdailylife,itisstillinsufficienttousethemtodealwithrecentabnormalweather.

Thissystemwillenableusto;

forecastaverylocalandtorrentialdownpour.

forecastlongtermweatherbyobservingtheseasurfacetemperature.

graspthedistributionofgreenhousegasesglobally.

The and areusedinourdailylife.AlthoughsatellitebasedcellularphoneserviceshavenotspreadinJapansofar,compared

with

usual

cellular

phone

services,

it

is

useful

when

the

ground facilities

are

down

in

the

eventofadisaster.

Thecellularphonesystem,whichenablestelecommunicationbothviagroundfacilitiesandviathesatellites,isunderR&D.

JAXANICTNASA

JAXA

JMA

JAXAMETI JAXAMETI


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PositioningSatelliteSystem

SatelliteSystemforNationalSecurity

SpaceScienceProgram

Weusepositioningsatellites,whichconsistofGPSsatellitesoftheUnitedStates,forcarnavigationsystemsandotherservicesinourdailylife.

TheGovernmentwillpromotehighlyaccuratepositioningandcreatenewservicessuchaspersonalnavigationsystemsbycombiningourQZSandGPS.

TheQuasiZenithSatellite(QZS)

Thissatelliteenableshighlyaccuratepositioningserviceeveninmountaindistrictsandincitypartswithbuildingshadow,whichwillbealwayslocated

atalmost

the

zenith.

ChiefexampleoftheuseofspaceforournationalsecuritypurposeswouldbetheInformationGatheringSatellitesintroducedaftertheTaepodong missilelaunchbyNorthKoreain1998.However,theuseofspaceintheareaofnational securityhasbeenlimitedcomparedwithinternationalstandards.

The

Government

will

strengthen

the

information

gathering

capability

and

promoteresearchinthefieldofearlywarningandsignalinformationgathering,whilemaintainingourexclusivelydefenseorientedpolicy,inaccordancewithprincipleofpacifismenshrinedintheConstitutionofJapan.

ImageofsamplecollectionbyHayabusa

ImageofprobeofVenuslaunchin2010

IdentificationofsourceofsolarwindbyHinodeFirstintheworld

Wehaveachievedworldtopclassresultsinthespacesciencefield,suchasinspaceastronomyandsolarsystemexploration.LandingoftheMUSESCHayabusa ontheAsteroidItokawa,Identificationofthesource

of

solar

wind

by

SOLAR

B

Hinode,

and

so

on

TheGovernmentwillcontinuetoachieveworldleadingscientificresults,suchasprobesofVenusandMercury,andtheastronomicalobservationsbyXrays,andstrengthenthecooperationwithfieldsotherthanspacescience.

GPS satellite

TheOrbitoftheQZS

JAXA

JAXAJAXANAOJ,JAXA

Theearth

QZS


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InvestforthenextgenerationInvestforthenextgeneration

Thegovernmentwillpromotebothtrainingof engineersandresearchers,andeducatingchildrenandmeasuresforpublicrelations.

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HumanSpaceActivityProgram

SpaceSolarPowerProgram

SmallDemonstrationSatelliteProgram

ISS JapanhasparticipatedintheInternationalSpaceStationProgram(ISS)cooperatingwiththeU.S.,Canada,RussiaandEuropeancountries, andhas

strived

to

accumulate

fundamental

technology.JapanhascontributedandwillcontributetoISSbytheJapaneseExperimentModuleKibo andHIITransferVehicle(HTV).TheexperimentofKibo isexpectedtoprovidevaluableresultsinsuchareasasmedicine,whichwecannotgetontheground.

TheGovernmentisexaminingmoonexplorationwithrobots,aimingtoachieveitaround2020,consideringamannedexplorationlater.

Thisprogramwillenablethenewsystemtogathersolarpowerinspaceandtotransferittothegroundforouruse.

Althoughsolarpowergenerationinspacehasadvantagesinthatitwillnotbeinfluencedbytheweathernortimeofday,wehavetoconsideritseconomycomparedwithgenerationontheground,technologicalfeasibilityandsafety.

Takingthoseintoconsideration,theGovernmentwilldemonstrateitontheorbitwithanactualsatellite,suchasasmallsizesatellite.

ThespaceindustryisaveryimportantfoundationstonetopromotetheuseandR&Dofspace.

Toenhance

space

industry,

we

have

to

expand

skirts

of

thespaceutilizationindustry.ThegovernmentwillpromotesuchnewentrytothisfieldasthemediumandsmallsizedenterprisesinHigashiOsakaproducedaultrasmallsizesatelliteSOHLA1Maido 1.

Imageof

probe

of

the

moon

Base picture offered by JAXA/NHK

Dr.Wakata,astronaut,talkingwithchildren

JAXA

Assemblyofthesmallsizesatellite

Thegovernmentwillpromotedemonstrationofnewtechnologyinspaceusingsmallsizesatellites,andwillsupportthemediumandsmallsizedenterprisesanduniversities.

JAXA

Sendelectromagneticradiationtotheearth

Transform,transmititforutilization

Receiveitwiththegroundantenna

Substation

Solarpanel


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R&D Plan of satellitesR&D Plan of satellitesoutline of the attachment 2 of Basic Plan

Othersatellitescommercial,othergovernmental)

SmallDemonstrationSatelliteProgram

SpaceSolarPowerProgram

HumanSpaceActivityProgram

SpaceScience

Program

SatelliteSystemforNationalSecurity

PositioningSatelliteSystem

AdvancedtelecommunicationSatelliteSystem

GlobalEnvironmentalChangeandWeatherObservingSatelliteSystem

LandandOceanObservingSatelliteSystemtocontributetoAsiaandotherregions

2018201720162015201420132012201120102009FY

ALOSDaichi opticalradar ALOS radar

ALOS optical

ASNARO tentativename,radar

DRTSKodama Data

relay

GCOMW precipitation

GPMU.S.sensor DPR

GCOMCcloud,aerosol

TRMMU.S.sensor PR

EarthCAREEuropesensor CPR

GOSATIbuki greenhousegases

AquaU.S.sensorAMSRE

DataRelay

Satellite

:12continuousely

GCOMW,GCOMC,GOSAT1satelliteforeachcontinuously

Himawari

MTSATHimawari

standby

standby standby

Himawari

Himawari standby

ETSVIIIKiku

WINDSKizuna1satelliteasfordemonstrationofnextgenerationtelecommunication

Additionally 26satellitesmore

IGS(Optical1)

IGS(Optical2)

IGS(Optical3)

IGS(Optical4)

IGS(Optical5)

IGS(Radar2)

IGS(Radar3)

IGS(Radar4)

IGS(Optical)

IGS(Radar)Certification Certification

WhatkindofsatellitesshouldbepossessedwillbedecidedattheDefenseGuidelineandMidtermDefenseProgram

MUSESCHayabusa

SOLARBHinode

Planet

CVenus BepiColomboMercury

ProbeofsolarsystemmissionsuccessorofHayabusasmallsizeSCOPEMagnetosphere

ASTROEIISuzakuray

ASTROFAkariInfraredrays

ASTROGElectricwave

Spaceastronomymission ASTROHXraySPICAInfared rays

Ikaros About3smallsizesatellitesevery5years

UtilizationofKibo,oneHTVeveryyear

Theoperationplanbeyond2016 willbedecidedcomprehensively.

MoonexplorationPlanningforoneyear

Aftertheconsideration,demonstrateontheorbitwithKibo orsmallsizesatellites

SERVIS2

SDS2Atleastonesmallsizesatelliteeveryyear,asaGovernmentalsatelliteAfewultrasmallsizesatellitesbyuniversityandenterprises

Kompsat3

ST2

Forexample,receivetheorder2satellitesand2timeslaunches (1bigsize,1mediumsmallsizeforeach)ofcommercialsatelliteorgovernmentalsatelliteinabroadeveryyear

Necessary fund is estimated to be JPY2,500B for the utilization, R&D of all satellites above, which should be shared by government and private sector.

SeriesofALOS,SeriesofASNARO,24satellitesforeachcontinuouslytotal48satellites

Moonlandingmission

QuasiZenithSatellite1

Moonlandingmissionwithadvancedrobottechnologyaround2020

Terra(U.S.)SensorASTER

ASNARO tentativename,optical

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