Japan unveils long-range space policy
Posted: Thu, Apr 7, 2005, 8:29 AM ET (1229 GMT)
The Japanese government unveiled a proposed national space program this week that would include human missions to the Moon in 20 years. The plan, released by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), calls for the development of a manned spacecraft in the next ten years, as well as unmanned missions to survey the Moon. At that time the agency would then decide whether to press ahead with manned spaceflights, including development of a lunar base by 2025. Several existing programs would be scrapped under the new plan, although the agency did not announce what those programs would be. The new plan would call for an annual budget of up to $2.6 billion a year, compared to $1.7 billion today.
The Japanese government unveiled a proposed national space program this week that would include human missions to the Moon in 20 years. The plan, released by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), calls for the development of a manned spacecraft in the next ten years, as well as unmanned missions to survey the Moon. At that time the agency would then decide whether to press ahead with manned spaceflights, including development of a lunar base by 2025. Several existing programs would be scrapped under the new plan, although the agency did not announce what those programs would be. The new plan would call for an annual budget of up to $2.6 billion a year, compared to $1.7 billion today.
Related Links:
| <<previous article | next article>> |
|
news in brief
|
|
|
|
news links
|
|
Monday, April 7
Colorado-made spaceplane, Dream Chaser, nearly ready for liftoff after decades of development
Colorado Springs Gazette — 6:13 am ET (1013 GMT) SpaceX, ULA, Blue Origin land $13.7 billion in national security launches
Orlando Sentinel — 6:11 am ET (1011 GMT) SpaceX targets Monday afternoon for launch of Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg
KSBY-TV San Luis Obispo, CA — 6:09 am ET (1009 GMT) SpaceX Is Still Big Locally
Los Angeles Business Journal — 6:09 am ET (1009 GMT) Canadian firm KA Imaging claims first X-ray image taken in space
Canadian Press — 6:07 am ET (1007 GMT) |
