JAXA andSpace Policy and Law
Koichi KIKUCHIManager, International Relations DivisionInternational Relations and Research Department
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
0Space Policy in Japan• Basic Space Law in 2008
• Basic Plan on Space Policy in 2009
(revised in 2013, 2015, 2020, 2023)• The goals of Japan’s Space Policy(1) Ensuring space security(2) Enhancing national resilience, responding to global issues, and realizing
innovation(3) Creation of new knowledge and business through space science andexploration(4) Strengthening the comprehensive foundations of Japan’s space activities

Strategic Headquartersfor National Space Policy© Cabinet Public Relations Office• Implementation Plan (revised annually)“To establish long-term and concrete public investment plan for next 10 years, looking 20 years
into the future.”• National Space Legislation- Act on Launching of Spacecraft, etc. and Control of Spacecraft (Space Activities Act) in 2016
- Act on Ensuring Appropriate Handling of Satellite Remote Sensing Data (Remote Sensing Act) in 2016
- Act on the Promotion of Business Activities for the Exploration and Development of Space Resources (SpaceResources Act) in 2021

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JAXA Medium to Long-Term Plan (JFY 2018-2024)
JAXA: The core implementing agency to support the Japanese government'sdevelopment and utilization of aerospace with technology
1. Ensuring space security

3. Creation of new
knowledge through spacescience and exploration

2. Contributing to disastermanagement, national resilience,and solving global issues
4. Realizing economic
growth and innovation forwhich space is the driving
force through5. Strengthening the comprehensive foundations of Japan’s space activities
including industrial, scientific and technological bases

6. Promoting the aviation industry, and strengthen theinternational competitivenessSpace Law in Japan

Framework of OOS Mission

Legal Framework of Space Activities in Japan

CRD2 Mission by Astroscale and JAXANew Space in Japan

Emerge of New Space

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Space Strategy Fund
 The Government of Japan decided to establish the “Space Strategy Fund” in 2023.
 JAXA was assigned to support the R&D of private sector, universities, etc. through grantallocation.
 300 billion yen (approx. 2.16B USD) (over 10 years) will be allocated to the Fund under theFY2023 Supplementary Budget. (MEXT: 150B JPY (1.08B USD)/ METI: 126B JPY (0.91B USD)/ MIC:
24B JPY (0.17B USD)) *1USD=139JPY

3 Goals

SchemeCAO

METIMEXTMICTransportation

3 Support
AreasSatelliteExploration

FundCreation

Funding Agency

Entrustment/
Grant Allocation

Private companies, Startups,Universities, ResearchInstitutions

The Fund aims to support:○ Commercialization
Support R&D for developing space-related market
and enhancing competitiveness○ Solving Social Issues
Support R&D for social benefit○ Frontier Technology Development
Support R&D for innovative future technology(1) Double the size ofdomestic space market(4T JPY=>8T JPY (58BUSD) in the early2030s)(2) Contribute toaddressing global andsocial issues byutilizing space(3) Deepen the searchfor knowledge in theuniverse, andstrengthen basic andfundamental
technologies

5Thank you for your attention!

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