1. Japan Space Policy Update Chris Blackerby NASA Asia Representative April 22, 2016

2. Japan Space Policy Background May 2008 – Basic Space Law July 2012 – Space Policy Organization changes Office of National Space Policy Space Policy Commission January 2013 – Basic Plan for Space Policy January 2015 – Updated Basic Plan for Space Policy and Mission Roadmap December 2015 – Updated Mission Roadmap

3. National Space Policy Secretariat (formerly ONSP) Education, Culture, Sports Science, Technology (MEXT) Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Defense (MOD) Environment (MOE) Prime Minister and Cabinet Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Space Policy Commission (SPC) Subcommittee on ISS and Exploration Outline of Japan Space Policy Organization April 2016

4. National Space Policy Secretariat Organization structure Total staff: ~30 people Director General METI Deputy Director General MEXT Directors (5 people) METI, MEXT, MOD, MIC Senior Coordinators (3-4 people) MOD, MLIT, JAXA Administrative Trainees (~5 people) JAXA Chiefs (~6 people) MEXT, MOFA, MLIT Deputy Director (~6 people) METI, MEXT, MOD, MIC, MLIT

5. Space Policy Commission Membership Terms July 2012 - All members were appointed to two-year terms July 2014 - All were reappointed July 2016 – Terms will expire; members will either be replaced or reappointed No control over budget but they a direct line to PM and influence in internal debate Members, SPC affiliation (outside affiliation): Mr. Yoshiyuki Kasai, Chairman (Chairman Emeritus, JR Central) Dr. Takafumi Matsui, Vice-Chairman of SPC (Professor, Chiba Institute of Technology, Planetary Exploration Research Center) Dr. Hiroshi Yamakawa (Professor, Systems Engineering, Kyoto University) Dr. Hiroshi Matsumoto (President, Kyoto University) Dr. Shinichi Nakasuka (Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Tokyo University) Dr. Setsuko Aoki (Professor, Space Law, Keio University) Ms. Naoko Yamazaki (Former JAXA Astronaut) Three subcommittees, each with 10-15 outside members. Space National Security (Yamakawa/Nakasuka) Civil Use of Space (Nakasuka) – Long term space policy Space Industry, Science and Technology (Yamakawa) Space Legal System (Aoki) Space Science and Exploration (Matsui)

6. Priorities for Japanese Space Policy “Japan’s space policy so far has focused on the aspect of science and technology, that is, development of satellites and rockets. But now, it is required to focus on the aspect of space utilization as a means of solution such as improvement of the quality of people’s lives, safety and national security. Besides, it is important to maintain and develop industrial base to support space utilization. Further, given the current severe financial circumstances, making priority, instead of implementing every project is essential.” – Office of National Space Policy, July 2013 Keywords for GOJ space priroties Security Industrialization Commercialization Societal Benefit

12. Selected GOJ Priority Programs by Budget Allocation Primary missions (with JFY2016 budget allocation in JPY) Information Gathering Satellite (IGS) – ¥71.8 billion International Space Station (ISS) – ¥37.9 billion Satellite imagery acquisition – ¥32.6 billion Development of next generation heavy lift rocket (H-3) – ¥21.9 billion Quasi Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) – ¥19.4 billion Geostationary weather satellite (Himawari) – ¥8.2 billion Other mission areas Epsilon launch vehicle Space science and exploration (e.g. ERG, SLIM lunar mission, Hayabusa-2) Earth observation (e.g. Advanced Optical Satellite, GOSAT-2, GCOM-C, EarthCare) Future technologies (e.g. space solar power, space debris research)

13. Ongoing GOJ Priority Objectives in Space Strengthen space security capabilities Maritime Domain Awareness Space Situational Awareness Maintain close relationship with U.S. Realize return on investment (ROI) Identify new areas of cooperation with SE Asia Grow the Japanese domestic industrial base Seek out international commercial opportunities (e.g. launches, sales of data, satellite development)