Nagai, Yuichiro and Rao, Mukund and Shiroyama, Hideaki and Sridhara Murthi, KR and Uchitomi, Motoko and Mainura, Tunku Intan and Sese, Rogel Mari and Hai, Tan Cheng
(2017)
Assessment of Space Programs and Policies for Regional Cooperation in the Asia Pacific Region.
In: 68th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), 25-29 September 2017, Adelaide, Australia.
| Abstract: |
International space cooperation in the Asia Pacific region have entered a new stage. Today a lot of nations
in this region have actively developed space capabilities, and have come to use them for a variety of purposes. In
addition to the long-experienced spacefaring nations such as Japan, India, and China, many emerging nations like
Malaysia, Philippine, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, South Korea, etc., have made active efforts to
develop space technology and applications and to undertake their space programs. Such space applications as earth
observation, satellite communication, and positioning emerged in this region have tremendous potentials as a driving
force for peaceful development and prosperity of the Asia Pacific region in many facets: disaster management,
climate change study, national and regional security, environment management, agriculture, urban planning,
geospatial program, land management, as well as the advancement of science and technology. Against this backdrop, many nations also seek to establish national space policy with an aim to set out the vision and goals of nation’s space programs.
The University of Tokyo and National Institute of Advanced Studies have created a research network, Space
Policy and Law Network in Asia Pacific (SPLANAP), among researchers and experts in the Asia Pacific region and
started a research project to examine space policy and program directions in the region. In particular, as the first step
of this research project, a comparative analysis of space programs and policy perspectives in Japan and India has
been taken up to examine commonalities and uniqueness in space policies of both nations and to identify potential
opportunities for the future cooperation between the two nations. Based on the previous work in this research project,
this study aims to move to the next phase of the research and to extend the scope of the analysis by including several
other nations, such as Malaysia, Philippine, and Singapore. While updating information on the recent developments
in space programs and policy in Japan and India, as well as adding new analyses from the perspectives of the above mentioned three nations, this study will examine common interests and potential opportunities for regional space
cooperation from a wider point of view. |
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Conference or Workshop Item
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Copyright belongs to the International Aeronautical Federation (IAF) |
| Keywords: |
Space Policy, Space Program, International Cooperation, Asia Pacific region |
| Subjects: |
Programmes > Geographical Information Systems and Unmanned Aerial Systems |
| Date Deposited: |
16 Oct 2017 05:54 |
| Last Modified: |
16 Oct 2017 06:15 |
| Official URL: |
http://www.iac2017.org/ |
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| URI: |
http://eprints.nias.res.in/id/eprint/1358 |
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