Microgravity Sciences in JAXA

Abstract

In Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA, which was established at October 1, 2003, the research group of Department of Space Biology and Microgravity Sciences, and Office for ISS Science Project, which were established at October 1, 2003, are delegated to promote the microgravity science program onboard ISS as well as the related groundbase research inJapan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA. The activities of the group are mainly focused on material science, life science, and other basic sciences, such as fundamental physics and chemistry, under the steering of Committee for Scientific Utilization of Space Environment, the member of which represents each science research community.