Request for securing a budget for the "Artemis Project", a lunar exploration of the LDP. July 29, 14:58.
Members of the LDP's Special Committee on Space and Ocean Development met with Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Hagita and requested that Japan secure sufficient budget related to the "Artemis Project" in which US will conduct lunar exploration.
For example, former Chief Cabinet Secretary Kawamura, who is chairman of the LDP's Special Committee on Space and Ocean Development, met with the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology to hand over recommendations for space development.
Among them, “This is because the economic and social situation is in an unprecedented crisis due to the effect of the new coronavirus infection, and it is hoped that it will bring dreams and hopes to the people and have a ripple effect on ground technology. It is important to boldly challenge the frontier."
On top of that, we demanded that the budget related to the United States "Artemis plan" in which Japan participates in lunar surface exploration and the cost of development of observation satellites be sufficiently secured to respond to the severe disasters that have frequently occurred in recent years. I am.
Minister Hagita responded, "It is useful for people's lives, and I would like to do my best to secure a budget."
After the visit, Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Kawamura told reporters, "We would like the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology to exert leadership in promoting space development together with related ministries and agencies, and securing budgets."