Mission & Milestones
A unique association of scientists, business executives, government officials, educators and students from Japan and the United States with a common interest in space exploration, JUSTSAP was established in 1990 under the auspices of the Japan-U.S. Leadership Council to foster bilateral collaboration in the public and commercial use of space-related science and technology. Project teams within JUSTSAP focus on the design, development and implementation of a variety of programs supporting advanced satellite communications, space-based remote sensing, space power systems, small satellite and launch systems development, and other areas that can both promote and support future robotic and human missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond.
Over the years, JUSTSAP has provided an excellent forum for dialogue and exchange on multinational space research and policy. It also has facilitated several collaborative ventures between Japan and the United States, including the development and demonstration of the first trans-Pacific high data rate (155 mbps) seamless satellite-fiber optic communications bridge between Japan and the United States; microgravity experiments aboard the U.S. Space Shuttle to test the efficiency of manufacturing new products in a zero-G environment; innovative data-base networking to support collaborative disaster management protocols throughout the Asia-Pacific Region; and the establishment of an annual University Space Systems Symposium to provide innovative mentorship opportunities for the next generation of space scientists and entrepreneurs.
