Country Report from Japan 05.9.13

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Country Report from Japan Implementation Plan
(Draft) for the Basic Space Law Presented to
the Space-based PNT Advisory Board 14-15 May,
2009 at Washington DC Hiroshi Nishiguchi Japan
GPS Council
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A. Significance of the Implementation Plan
(1) Basic policy for the promotion of space
exploration and utilization (Space
EU). (2) Measures to be undertaken by the
J-G in an integrated manner for the space
EU. (3) Matters relevant to the promotion
of above (1) and (2).
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B. Basic Policy for Promotion of Space
EU (1) Change of the government policy to
place more importance to utilization,
while enhancing RD potency. (2) Promotion
of measures by the J-G as a whole centered on
the Space Policy Headquarters. (3)
Promotion of space EU in line with the following
six(6) points Aim to improve the
living standards of the people,
to contribute to the international community
through solution and prevention of
global-scale environmental and natural
hazard issues .
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C. Six(6)Basic Policy for Promotion of
Space EU (1) Realization of secure, safe and
enriched society through the utilization
of space (including high-precision positioning).
(2) Improvement of national security through
space applications. (3) Promotion of
space-related diplomacy. (4) Creation of
future with vitality through promotion of RD in
the advanced technology fields (5)
Strategic fostering of industries. (6)
Measures for sustaining environment.
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D. Space EU Plan to Meet Nine(9) major
Needs (1) Land and oceanic area monitoring
satellite system to contribute to Asian
countries. (2) The earth and weather
monitoring satellite system. (3) Advanced
data communication satellite system. (4)
Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS). (5)
Satellite system specifically aimed at the
national security enhancement. (6)
Space science programs.
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D. Space EU Plan to Meet Nine(9) major
Needs (7) Manned and unmanned space
exploration programs. (8) RD programs for
space-based, solar energy power generation.
(9) Small-sized demonstration satellite programs.

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• E. Measures based on Basic Space Plan
• (1) Decision on the promotional structure
• Studies on what the government organizations and
  JAXA should undertake
• (2) Establishment of the legal framework
• (3) Tracking of the measure execution status.
• (4) Strengthening the survey and analysis
  functions for the trend of
• international moves.
• (5) Securing the concert and coordination with
  the policies for
• areas other than space, including concert
  with the NSDI Basic
• Plan.