Current Status of JAXA’s Lunar and Planetary Exploration Motoko Uchitomi International Relations Department JAXA
Space Exploration Events in This Year International NASA’s Lunar Architecture Team Report GES framework document agreed GES : Global space Exploration Strategy Edinburgh, Kyoto, Spineto, IAC, Houston, Berlin, . . . ESA NEXT selection JAXA JSPEC New JAXA organization from 2007 April Two Phase-A teams SELENE-2 HAYABUSA-2 Lunar Exploration WG in SAC long-term strategy for space development and utilization Launch of SELENE 14 Sep. Thanks for your CONGRATURATION!
JSPEC (JAXA SPace Exploration Center) Purpose: Projects of lunar and planetary exploration Technology R&D of projects for exploration in matrix Organization Members : from ISAS, IAT, HSSUPG & HQ Total: 80 Exective Director: K.Higuchi Program Director: J. Kawaguchi Program Office: S.Ogawa SE Office : R. Nagashima Safety Office: Y.Shimizu R & D Dep. : K.Matsumoto Hayabusa Proj. Team Hayabusa-2 Phase-A Team SELENE-2 Phase-A Team Huma Lunar Outpost Team
Start of Phase-A Teams -- SELENE-2 -- Infrastructure for Exploration Landing Eternal light zone at polar Rover Moon night survival without RTG Lunar Science Origin and evolution Environmental study for future utilization Int. collabolation and cooperation Launch: H-2A @ 2010’ 1000kg (Dry) 200~400kg Payload Lander Rover Relay Sat. Landing Gear Engin Solar Paddle Driving Mech. Arm RCS Antena Lunar Exploration RoadMap KAGUYA (SELENE) SELENE-2 SELENE-X Human Lunar Exploration Orbitor Lander Advanced Lander Japanese Astronaut Robotic Exploration Human Lunar Exploration
Start of Phase-A Teams -- Hayabusa-2 -- Primitive body exploration Programatic follow-on of Hayabusa from Type-S to Type-C Hayabusa-Mk2 for Type-P,D or comet from asteroid belt Sample return from type-C asteroid 1999 JU3 Window 2010-2012 Possible Missions for Science Human exploration Earth protection In-situ resource utilization International collaboration based on JAXA’s experience Mission of unique & autonomy S C P/D Asteroid Belt
Lunar Exploration WG in SAC Space Activities Commission (SAC) Japan' s long-term strategy for space development and utilzation for next decade JAXA’s next mid-term plan will start from 2008 Lunar Exploration WG Define Japan’s lunar and planetary exploration Position in Japans long-term strategy for space until Oct. Mid-term target and plan for exploration International collaboration and cooperation Stakeholders from Science, Technology, Social
JAXA Space Exploration Program Program of Robotic Explorer for Lunar Utilization Joint to International Lunar Activities Program of Lunar Exploration Robotic Lunar Explorer [Hiten, Kaguya, SELENE-2, SELENE-X, ・・・] Human Lunar Exploration Future Exploration Moon Earth Mars Jupiter Asteroid Program of Solar System Exploration Primitive Body [Hayabusa, Follwon on Hayabusa] Planetary Environment Measurement [PLANET-C, BepiColombo, . . .] Program for Origin and Evolution of Solar System
Launch of Kaguya (SELENE) Largest Moon Orbitor after Apollo Missions : Origin & Evolution : Global Map of Lunar topography, gravity, soil, material, magnetics, sub-surface structure Lunar orbitor : Guidance & navigation, thermal control, and so on Data for future lunar lander Mission sequence of Kaguya Late Breaking News. Tomorrow 8:30 by Chief Scientist Prof.Kato Kaguya at Tanegashima Launch 2007.9.14
JAXA’s Long Term Lunar Exploration Strategy Human Lunar Exploration Kaguya(SELENE) SELENE follow-on 2007 2010 2015 2020 Potential International Collaboration