NASA International Workshop

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Session 3
Japanese Activities for the Human Exploration of
the Moon, Mars and beyond
NASA International Workshop on Creating New and
Sustainable Space Exploration November 16-18,
2004 Washington D.C., USA
Yoshifumi INATANI Institute of Space and
Astronautical Science Japan Aerospace Exploration
Agency
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JAPANESE POTENTIAL in relation to SPACE
EXPLORATION PLAN
Deep Space Science Missions
Transportation Technology
Logistics / Re-supply
Power / Fuel Management in Space
Human-Habitation
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JAPANS LUNAR / INTERPLANETARY EXPLORATION
Sakigake/1985, Suisei/1985 Halleys Comet
Flyby Hiten/1990, LUNAR-A, SELENE/2006 Lunar
Explorations Nozomi/1998 Mars Orbiter
(Orbital Insertion Failed) Hayabusa/2003
Asteroid Sample Return PLANET-C/2008
Venus Orbiter Bepi Columbo/2012 Mercury
Orbiter
JAPANS ORBITAL OBSERVATORIES
X-ray Hakucho(1984), Tenma(1983), Ginga(1987),
Asca(1993), ASTRO-EII(2005) Hinotori(1981),
Yoko(1991), SOLAR-B(2006), NeXT,
JASMINE(proposed) Infrared ASTRO-F(2005),
SPICA(proposed) Radio Haruka(1998),
VSOP-2(proposed)
Innovative System Studies for Deep Space Missions
Underway
Electric Propulsion
Solar Sail
Magnet-Plasma Sail
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Hayabusas Technical Challenges for Asteroid
Sample Return
Cruising by Ion Engines
Deep Space NGC and Communication of Low Thrust
Spacecraft
Proximity Navigation/Guidance Sampling
Capsule Reentry with Super Orbital Speed
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POSSIBLE EXTENTION OF JAPANS TRANSPORTATION
CAPABILITY
H-IIA Man-Rated
H-IIA Heavy Lifter
Current H-IIA
H-IIA Upgrade
CREW EXPLORATION VEHICLE
(ORBITAL/CREW RETURN)
HTV
LUNAR LANDER
REUSABLE LAUNCHER
REUSABLE SYSTEM ARCHITICTURE
REENTRY
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JAPANS RESEARCH VEHICLES FLOWN FOR ATMOSPHERIC
ENTRY UNMANNED AUTOMATED LANDING
OREX 1994)
RFT (1988)
USERS (2002)
HOPE (Planned)
HYFLEX(1996)
ASTEROID SAMPLE RETURN(2003)
ALFLEX (1996)
HSFD1(2002)
HSFD2(2003)
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JAXAS TECHNOLOGY MATURATION PROGRAMS FOR FUTURE
LAUNCH VEHICLE
READINESS FOR FUTURE LAUNCH SYSTEM
REUSABLIE SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE ADVANCED
PROPULSION REENTRY / RETURNING FLIGHT
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ANTICIPATED EVOLUTION OF HTV (HII Transfer
Vehicle)
INORBIT SERVICE VEHICLE
ORBITAL TRANSFER VEHICLE
HTV CURRENT DESIGN FOR ISS SUPPORT
FREE FLYER
MAN-RATED plus REENTRY Tech.
CREW EXPLORATION VEHICLE
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Energy Transmission/Management In-Orbit Depot
of Cryogenic Fuels
SSPSs
Rover(s)
Wireless Power Transmission for Lunar Pole
Exploration
LNG Fueled Rocket Under Development
Microwave Laser Power Transmission Studies
Underway
Advanced Fuel Cell for Power/Thermal Management
at Lunar Surface
Hydrogen Fuel Station Eco. Motor Industries
are advancing
Integrated Propulsion/Power System for Hydrogen
Fueled Reusable Rocket
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Japans Life Support Long Duration Habitation
Technology Research
Life Support Lessons by JEM
Human Health Management Autonomous Medical
Care Space Radiation Protection
C, O, H N Circulation Water Recovery Waste
Decomposition Material Circulation
Mini-Earth Closed/Sustainable Environment
Experiment Underway by Institute of
Environmental Sciences
J-Astronauts Training Underway
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JAXAS SCOPE INTEREST
Sustainable Missions for Planetary Science for
Better Understanding of Universe
Extension of ISS / JEM based Manned Space
Activities, Presence of J-Astronauts in Space
Readiness for Advanced Man-rated System
Architecture
Creation of Qualitatively Different
Transportation Demand Progress in Innovative
Transportation Architecture
Making Use of Existing and Near-term Technology
Basis in Various Elements of EXPLORATION such
as
Lunar Planetary Mission Architecture Orbital
Ground to/from LEO Transportation Power
Generation, Transmission Management Habitation O
rbital Systems Robotics