Country Report from Japan

Principle Act for GNSS utilization in Japan

Space-based PNT Advisory Board

16-17 October, 2008

at Washington DC

Hiroshi Nishiguchi

Japan GPS Council

Established Two of the Principle Act

To secure synergistic effectiveness

(1) May 2007 : The Principle Act on 『 Promotion of NSDI 』

　　　　　　　 〔 National Spatial Data Infrastructure 〕

(2) May 2008 : The Principle Act on 『 Space Development &

Utilization 』

Both was submitted to the National Diet and was established as the

Diet Members Proposition through the consensus reached among

three major political parties in Japan.

Basic Implementation Plan

(1) The Implementation Plan for NSDI Principle Act:

Published in April 2008 by the Cabinet Secretariat

through the Cabinet approval

(2) The Implementation Plan for Space Principle Act :

Just under preparation work and will be published by the

end of March 2009, subject to the Cabinet approval.

・ Headquarter : the Cabinet, led by Prime Minister

・ Coordination office was set up within Cabinet Secretariat:

“Secretariat of Headquarters for Space Policy” ・ Under organizing Steering Committee and WGs among industries, academy and governmental agencies

■ Establishment of a new commanding body which is organized to promote the measures for the space exploration in an integrated and planned manner.

■ Space-based PNT matters are solved as part of the above measures, including positioning information system.

■ Space-based PNT inclusive in the space development and utilization in Japan will be promoted based on the Basic Space Plan to be worked out through Cabinet approval

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■ Promotion of Geo-Spatial Data Infrastructure, and appropriate measures for GIS and PNT in an integrated and systematic manner.

■ The satellite positioning plays an important role for utilization of NSDI. This Act has stipulated communication and coordination regarding the satellite positioning technology and promotion of R&D

Space Act

NSDI Act

Relation between two Principle Act forNSDI and Space Utilization Policy

Challenge to change above interpretation since 1969 : The Establishment of National Strategies for Space Exploration and Utilization is Urgently Needed

The 1969 Resolution on Basics of Space Exploration & Utilization is “For Peaceful Purposes” and its traditional interpretation was

Limiting to Non-military Purposes

To globally accepted general interpretation to cope with the changes in the international community;

Limiting to Non-evation Purposes

Back Ground of the Principle Space Act

Challenge to change above interpretation since 1969 : The Establishment of National Strategies for Space Exploration and Utilization is Urgently Needed

① Improvement of the people's life,

② Development of economic society, and

③ Promotion of world peace and improvement of human welfare

① Utilization of space for peaceful purposes,

② Enhancement of the people’s safe living,

③ Fostering of industry,

④ Contributions to realize the develop’t of human society (space science R&D),

⑤ International cooperation, and

⑥ Consideration for environment preservation

Objectives (Article-1)

6 Basic Concept (Article-2~7)

Outline of the Principle Space Act

Challenge to change above interpretation since 1969 : The Establishment of National Strategies for Space Exploration and Utilization is Urgently Needed

The basic Plans shall be worked out by Space Policy Headquarter.

(Chaired by Prime Minister and vice-chaired jointly by the Director of Cabinet

Secretariat and Space Exploration Minister)

① Preparation of legal frame work for Space Activities (Article-35),

② Review of the functions by JAXA, etc (Article-3 of Subsidiary)

Establishment of Command center (Article-25,28,29,30)

Establishment etc of related Laws as soon as possible

Structure of the Principle Space Act

Themes for Space-based PNT in Japan

(1) Clarification of National Policy for Space-based PNT issues

(2) R&D aimed at Practical Use, not development oriented

(3) Implementation of Infrastructures under Government Initiative

(4) Improvement of environment for Effective use of PNT

・ Early implementation of NSDI nationwide

・ QZSS constellation

(5) Promotion & Education for utilization of space-based PNT

(6) International Contributions