Cultural Utilization Promotion for ISS in Japan

摘要

Space utilization has been focused on communication services, Earth and astronomical observation using satellites, and science research such as the material / life science program on the Space Shuttle.rnHowever, new activities other than the established research and development fields are now starting on the International Space Station (ISS) as humanity extends itself into space by constructing a permanent manned base.rnISS is the information dispatch base from space and the site of experimental sociology. ISS is expected to popularize the space utilization programs such as cultural, educational infrastructure and to solve global problems such as related to the social infrastructure. The following three points are innovative ISS ideas. 1. To foster a global consciousness of diversity.rn2. To create a new viewpoint that produces human harmony and to urge a birth of new cultures. 3. To integrate science and technology with the humanities and social sciences.rnThis paper is a joint research effort from several universities. It seeks to clarify the possibility of humanities and sociology utilization on the ISS Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) and to clarify the problems with this approach.