22nd Space Station Utilization Workshop-Outline
The 22nd Space Station Utilization Workshop was jointly sponsored by the Science and Technology Agency and NASDA, and held with the support of 28 academic groups including the Japan Society for Microgravity Applications. The workshop was held over three days between Wednesday June 28th and Friday June 30th 2000 at the Sabo Hall, Shoenbacher Sabo (2-7-5, Hirakawa-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), and was attended by 345 participants on Day 1, 284 on Day 2, and 188 on Day 3, a total of 817 participants. Activities proved very successful.
The workshop was held to introduce both Japanese and overseas research activities related to utilization of the space station to users to improve their understanding of the research, and to hear directly opinions of users, and thus facilitate incorporation of these opinions into policy.
Assembly of the International Space Station in orbit has begun. The Russian Service Module (Zvezda) was launched in July, and development of the Hope Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) is proceeding on schedule for launch in 2004 and 2005, and subsequent use. This workshop included considerable discussion and exchange of opinions among participants on planning for flight announcements and public ground research, development of new uses for the module, and planning and status of preparations for use of its exposed facility.
The morning of Day 1 of the workshop consisted of lectures on the planned strategy for utilization of the space station from personnel of the Science and Technology Agency and organizations from the US, Europe and Canada. In the afternoon, personnel from NASDA explained the current status of preparations for the use of the JEM, the current use of the system for research related to utilization of the space station, the system for announcing international life science and microgravity science experiments, the status of selection of public ground research, and the status of preparations for precursor missions. Strategies for advanced applied research were also discussed.
Day 2 began with an explanation by NASDA personnel of the manner in which themes for experiments aboard the JEM are announced. This was followed by a vigorous discussion of the methodology for flight announcements and public ground research in the fields of microgravity science, the life sciences, and space medicine. Further discussions were concerned with future utilization of the module for the purposes of research in the fields of human sciences and basic physics, and planning for experiment management.
Day 3 consisted of an exchange of experiences between research personnel from Japan, the US, and Europe on the use of the exposed facility. During this exchange, NASDA and the overseas space organizations introduced the strategies and status of preparations for utilization of the facility. This was followed by a wide-ranging discussion between all research personnel on the possibility of international co-operation in planning utilization of the facility in the fields of earth sciences, remote earth monitoring, space science and astronomy, and the development of space technologies.
The program for the workshop is as follows:
22nd Space Station Utilization Workshop Program
| Location: | Sabo Kaikan Hall (Shoenbacher
Sabo)
2-7-5, Hirakawa-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0093, Japan
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| Day 1: | Wednesday, June 28, 2000 | ||
| 9:30-9:40 | Opening address | ||
| Takuo Sugano - NASDA & Space Utilization Research Committee Chairman & Toyo University | |||
| 9:40-10:00 | The International Space Station Program | ||
| Yuji Sakakibara - Science and Technology Agency | |||
| 10:00-10:30 | The US Space Station Utilization Program | ||
| Dr. Roger Keith Crouch - Senior Scientist, Office of Life and Microgravity Sciences, NASA Headquarters | |||
| 10:30-11:00 | The European Space Station Utilization Program | ||
| Dr. Rolf - Dieter Andresen - Directorate of Manned Spaceflight and Microgravity, ESA/ESTEC | |||
| 11:00-11:30 | The Canadian Space Station Utilization Program | ||
| Dr. Barry L. Wetter - Director General, Space Science Program, CSA | |||
| 13:00-13:30 | Status of Preparations for JEM Utilization at NASDA | ||
| Yasuo Horikawa - NASDA | |||
| 13:30-14:00 | Status of Activities in the Space Utilization Research System | ||
| Hiro Inoguchi ? NASDA | |||
| 14:00-14:50 | International Announcements | ||
| 14:00-14:25 | International Life Sciences Announcement | ||
| Shigeki Kamigaichi - NASDA | |||
| 14:25-14:50 | International Microgravity Sciences Announcement | ||
| Makoto Natsuizaka - NASDA | |||
| 14:50-15:10 | Public Ground Research | ||
| Kiyotaka Yashiro - NASDA | |||
| 15:20-15:50 | Preparations for Precursor Missions | ||
| Akishi Matsuhara - NASDA | |||
| 15:50-17:20 | Discussions on Strategy for Advanced Applied Research | ||
| Chairman: | Akira Sawaoka - NASDA Space Utilization Applied Research Committee, Chairman of Research Integration | ||
| Lecturers: | Tomoyuki Kobayashi - NASDA | ||
| Panel members: | Susumu Yoshitomi - NASDA,
Yukiteru Katsube - NASDA, Tsuyoshi Kano - NASDA, Nobuaki Tamagawa - Dupont Japan, Takao Matsuzaki - Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation |
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| Day 2: | Thursday, June 29, 2000 | ||
| 9:30-10:00 | Announcement of Themes for Utilization of the International Space Station and the JEM | ||
| Kiyotaka Yashiro - NASDA | |||
| 10:20-12:20 | Discussions on Flight Announcements and Public Ground Research | ||
| 10:20-12:20 | Microgravity Science Session | ||
| Chairman: | Kazuhiko Kuribayashi - NASDA Microgravity Sciences Committee & Space Science Research Institute | ||
| Panel members: | Makoto Natsuisaka - NASDA,
Noriaki Ishioka - NASDA, Shinichi Yoda - NASDA, Tsuguo Tadakawa - Japan Space Forum, Yuko Inatomi - Space Science Research Institute |
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| 10:20-12:20 | Life Sciences Session - Biology & Biotechnology | ||
| Chairman: | Makoto Asajima - NASDA, Life Sciences Committee Chairman, & Tokyo University | ||
| Panel members: | Masahiro Sogabe - Nagoya University,
Hiroyuki Takeda - National Genetics Research Institute, Hirofumi Uchimiya - Tokyo University, Hiroyuki Matsumiya - NASDA, Shigeki Kamigaichi - NASDA |
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| 10:20-12:20 | Space Medicine Session | ||
| Chairman: | Kiyoshi Kurokawa - NASDA, Space Medicine Committee Chairman, & Tokai University | ||
| Panel members: | Chiharu Sekiguchi - NASDA,
Keiichi Ozono - Osaka Maternal and Child Health Center Research Institute, Shinichi Usami - Shinshu University, Masahiro Takahashi - Tokai University, Akihiko Ishihara - Kyoto University, Tadaaki Mano - Public Schools Assistance Association & Tokai Central Hospital, Hiroyuki Kawashima - Niigata University, Shinichi Takeda - National Center for Neurology and Psychiatry, Ryutaro Izumi - NASDA |
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| 13:20-13:50 | Results of Discussions on Flight Announcements and Public Ground Research | ||
| Tatsuo Yamanaka -
NASDA & Space Utilization Research Committee Deputy Chairman,
Kazuhiko Kuribayashi, Makoto Asajima, Kiyoshi Kurokawa |
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| 13:55-15:55 | Towards New Uses of Space | ||
| 13:55-14:55 | Human Sciences | ||
| Lecturer: | Hisayasu Nakagawa - Kyoto National Museum | ||
| 14:55-15:55 | Basic Physics | ||
| Lecturer: | Fumitaka Sato - Kyoto University | ||
| 16:00-17:00 | Planning for Experiments on the JEM | ||
| Keiji
Murakami - NASDA
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| Day 3: | Friday, June 30, 2000 | ||
| 9:30-9:40 | Description of Program | ||
| Junichiro Shimizu - NASDA | |||
| 9:40-11:10 | Strategy for Utilization and Status of Preparations | ||
| Tatsuo Yamanaka - NASDA & Space Utilization Research Committee Deputy Chairman | |||
| 9:40-10:10 | Strategy for Utilization and Status of Preparations at NASDA | ||
| Junichiro Shimizu - NASDA | |||
| 10:10-10:40 | Strategy for Utilization and Status of Preparations at NASA | ||
| Dr. William Vernon Jones - Senior Science Program Executive, Office of Space Science, NASA Headquarters | |||
| 10:40-11:10 | Strategy for Utilization and Status of Preparations at ESA | ||
| Dr. Rolf - Dieter Andresen - Directorate of Manned Spaceflight and Microgravity, ESA/ESTEC | |||
| 11:10-12:30 | Discussion on Conditions for Mounting on the Exposed Facility | ||
| Tatsuo Yamanaka - NASDA & Space Utilization Research Committee Deputy Chairman | |||
| Lecturer: | Michio Ito - NASDA | ||
| Panel members: | Masaru Matsuoka - NASDA,
Yoshinori Arimoto - NASDA, Hiroyuki Ozeki - NASDA, Tateo Goka - NASDA, Toshikazu Itabe - Communications Research Laboratory, Yukio Kozuchi - NASDA, Junichiro Shimizu - NASDA |
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| 13:30-16:00 | Discussion of Themes | ||
| 13:30-16:00 | Earth Sciences and Remote Earth Monitoring Session | ||
| Chairman: | Haruhisa Shimoda - Tokai University | ||
| Researchers: | Chu
Ishida - NASDA,
Gilbert. R. Kirkham - NASA, Harunobu Masihko - NASDA, Toshikazu Itabe - Communications Research Laboratory |
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| 13:30-16:00 | Space Sciences and Astronomy Session | ||
| Chairman: | Fumiyoshi Makino - NASDA | ||
| Researchers: | Junichiro Shimizu - NASDA,
Dr. William Vernon Jones - NASA, Dr. Henk Olthof - ESA/ESTEC, MasahiroTejima - Tokyo University, Masaru Matsuoka - NASDA, Hajime Inoue - Space Science Research Institute |
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| 13:30-16:00 | Space Technology Development Session | ||
| Chairman: | Tsutomu Iwata - NASDA | ||
| Rearchers: | Kotaro Matsumoto - Aerospace Technology
Research Institute,
Norimitsu Uemori - NASDA, Dr. John Andrew Sexton - Ohio Aerospace Institute, Kichiro Imakawa - NASDA, Toshikazu Ebisuzaki - Physics & Chemistry Research Institute, Atsushi Nakajima - Aerospace Technology Research Institute, Michihiro Natori - Space Science Research Institute, Saburo Matsunaga - Tokyo Industrial University, Hiroshi Matsumoto - Kyoto University, Yoshinori Arimoto - NASDA, Tateo Goka - NASDA |
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| 16:20-16:50 | Outline of Conclusions of Discussions | ||
| Tatsuo Yamanaka -
NASDA & Space Utilization Research Committee Deputy Chairman,
Haruhisa Shimoda, Fumiyoshi Makino, Tsutomu Iwata |
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| 16:50-17:00 | Closing Address | ||
| Tatsuo Yamanaka - NASDA & Space Utilization Research Committee Deputy Chairman | |||