Japan’s space policy: state support for commercial sector

The article discusses the Japanese government’s policy on space use and development, concentrating on the role and place of private companies and commercial space development in general. The global space services market is evidently growing nowadays, mainly thanks to the private sector growing in a number of countries. The number of companies and new start-ups dedicating their work to space activities is constantly increasing, and the range of services they are offering is expanding along with the improvement of quality. For a long time, Japanese private companies simply had no chances to commercialize their huge technological experience and scientific research. It was in the mid-2000s when the Japanese leadership finally made the decision to revise its stand regarding the use of space, thus opening the way for aerospace and defense enterprises to enter the domestic and foreign space markets. Japanese space law framework has come a long way of growth and completion shown in the article. Today, Japan has a comprehensive space development strategy carefully embracing the needs and interests of the private sector. The Japanese government is working on the development of the country’s own self-sufficient private sector aiming both at stimulating domestic demand for space services and at conquering the foreign markets. A number of state programs have been developed with the goal of attracting new companies to the space sector, as well as programs concentrating on the creation of brand new technologies for the space industry. The article also attempts to analyze the process of practical implementation of space programs and projects involving both state and private companies. Japan’s commercial space market problems, specific features, and future prospects also add to the picture.

«Новый космос», JAXA, space policy, commercial space, commercialization, start-up, New Space, JAXA, Japan

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