And Im thrilled about the work well do together on the Gateway station around the Moon and look forward to the very first Japanese astronaut joining us in the objective to the lunar surface area under the Artemis program.”
” Our shared ambition to see Japanese and American astronauts stroll on the Moon together reflects our nations shared worths to explore area responsibly and transparently for the benefit of mankind here on Earth,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. These abilities are vital for continual Gateway operations during crewed and uncrewed time durations.
Illustration showing a close-up of the Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO), among the aspects of Gateway. Credit: NASA
President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met in Tokyo on Monday, May 23, 2022, where they announced progress on cooperation for robotic and human lunar objectives. They validated their commitment to consist of a Japanese astronaut aboard the lunar Gateway outpost, along with their shared desire to see a future Japanese astronaut land on the Moon as part of NASAs Artemis program.
” In current years, the alliance in between Japan and the United States has actually grown more powerful, deeper, and more capable as we collaborate to handle brand-new obstacles– just as essential as the chances– of a rapidly altering world,” stated President Biden. “A great example of this: We viewed Japans lunar rover … a sign of how our area cooperation is removing, looking towards the Moon and to Mars. And Im ecstatic about the work well do together on the Gateway station around the Moon and anticipate the first Japanese astronaut joining us in the mission to the lunar surface under the Artemis program.”
The United States and Japan are working to formalize the Japanese astronauts inclusion on Gateway through an Implementing Arrangement later on this year.
” Our shared ambition to see American and japanese astronauts walk on the Moon together shows our nations shared values to explore area properly and transparently for the advantage of mankind here in the world,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. “With this historic statement, President Biden is when again showing nations throughout the world that America will not go alone however with similar partners. Under Artemis, its our intention to buy and explore the universes with nations that promote science, economic chance, and a typical set of shared values.”
Illustration of Gateway in lunar orbit with contributions from international partners. Credit: NASA
President Biden and Prime Minister Kishida confirmed the United States and Japans constant cooperation on Earth science information sharing to better scientific understanding of the Earths changing environment as part of continuous partnerships on space and Earth science objectives.
Furthermore, the president verified the United States intention to provide Japan with a sample from the asteroid Bennu in 2023, collected by NASAs OSIRIS-REx objective. Japan provided the United States with an asteroid sample gathered by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agencys (JAXA) Hayabusa2 asteroid sample-return mission in 2021.
JAXA also is a vital partner to NASA in helping the company accomplish its objectives in science and human expedition, consisting of on the International Space Station (ISS) and through the Artemis. These capabilities are crucial for sustained Gateway operations during crewed and uncrewed time periods.