SPACE UTILIZATION FRONTIERS JOINT RESEARCH

摘要

The "Space Utilization Frontiers Joint Research Project" was initiated in 1992 to encourage potential Japanese Experiment Module(JEM) users. This project is promoted by the Science and Technology Agency(STA) and National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) and supported by Japan Space Utilization Promotion Center (JSUP). There are three fields, microgravity utilization research, human space technical research and engineering research, in this research project and total of 250 scientists participate in the project. Preliminary ground test, drop shaft experiment, aircraft experiment and sounding rocket experiment are performed.