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Current Status of JAXA’s Lunar and Planetary Exploration Motoko Uchitomi International Relations Department JAXA

Space Exploration Events in This Year: 

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): 

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 Program Director: J. Kawaguchi SE Office : R. Nagashima Safety Office: Y.Shimizu Hayabusa Proj. Team Program Office: S.Ogawa R & D Dep. : K.Matsumoto Exective Director: K.Higuchi Hayabusa-2 Phase-A Team SELENE-2 Phase-A Team Huma Lunar Outpost Team

Start of Phase-A Teams -- SELENE-2 -- : 

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 Robotic Exploration Human Lunar Exploration Orbitor Lander Advanced Lander Japanese Astronaut Lunar Exploration RoadMap

Start of Phase-A Teams -- Hayabusa-2 --: 

Mission of unique & autonomy Start of Phase-A Teams -- Hayabusa-2 -- Asteroid Belt 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 S C P/D

Lunar Exploration WG in SAC: 

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: 

JAXA Space Exploration Program Asteroid Program of Lunar Exploration Robotic Lunar Explorer [Hiten, Kaguya, SELENE-2, SELENE-X, ・・・］ Human Lunar Exploration　 Space Exploration Program Earth Moon Mars Program of Robotic Explorer for Lunar Utilization Joint to International Lunar Activities Program for Origin and Evolution of Solar System Future Exploration Program of Solar System Exploration Primitive Body [Hayabusa, Follwon on Hayabusa] Planetary Environment Measurement [PLANET-C, BepiColombo, . . .] Jupiter

Launch of Kaguya (SELENE): 

Launch of Kaguya (SELENE) Mission sequence of Kaguya Kaguya at Tanegashima Launch 2007.9.14 Kaguya (2007.9.14 10:31:01) 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

JAXA’s Long Term Lunar Exploration Strategy: 

　　　　　 2007 　　　　　　　2010 2015　　　 　　　　　　 2020 Kaguya(SELENE) Potential International Collaboration SELENE follow-on Human Lunar Exploration JAXA’s Long Term Lunar Exploration Strategy