A lunar exploration plan with the participation of Japan "Scientific significance is the consideration of water resources utilization" February 5 21:51
Having joined the U.S. lunar exploration program, the expert panel of the National Space Policy Commission has determined the scientific significance of lunar exploration as to the amount and condition of water expected to be in the moon. I reviewed and approved the report, which included consideration of whether it could be used as a resource.
The United States plans to start operation of a new space station "Gateway" that orbits the moon by 2024, and plans to send astronauts to the moon, and Japan has also announced its participation in the plan.
An expert committee of the National Space Policy Committee was held on the 5th to approve the report compiled by JAXA and Japan's universities on the scientific significance of lunar exploration.
Among them, by examining how much water is expected to be in the moon and in what state it is available as a resource, and by examining the origin of the moon's water, It is expected that data on the formation of the solar system can be expected.
In the future, we will also consider improving communication technology to send large amounts of data from the moon's periphery to the earth.
At a meeting after the meeting, Expert Committee Chair Takanori Matsui said, "It was a good opportunity to discuss the scientific significance of lunar exploration. I would like to consider it in the future without doing it. "