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JAXA has selected 20 projects for TansaX's 13th Request for Proposals (RFP)

February 4, 2026
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) 
Space Exploration Innovation Hub Center

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), together with outside experts and technical specialists, has selected 20 projects for its 13th Request for Proposals (RFP).
Each project will start as soon as the contract between JAXA and the proponents is concluded.

System-level Research

Research Theme Name of Institution Proposer Joint research organization name

Next-Generation Energy Field

(1) Lunar Logistics Mobility Open Platform
EPaC Rover: Enhanced Payload Capacity Rover for Lunar Surface Logistics Keio University Genya Ishigami task, inc. / Komatsu Ltd./Systems Engineering Consultants Co., Ltd. / Panasonic Advanced Technology Co., Ltd. / RobiZy / Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

Assembly & Manufacturing Field

(2) Development of Metal and Oxygen Extraction Technologies Utilizing Lunar Mineral Resources, and Acquisition of Mineral Resource Utilization Technologies
Development of a Molten Regolith Electrolysis Process for the Production of Metals and Oxygen from Lunar Regolith Doshisha University Takuya Goto Topy Industries, Ltd.／ 2moon Inc.／ Obayashi Corporation

Game-changing Research

Research Theme Name of Institution Proposer Joint research organization name

Next-Generation Energy Field

(3) Photoelectric conversion panel with strong-irradiation resistance for higher-capacity laser wireless power supply
Enhancing the efficiency of photovoltaic devices for high-power energy transmission on the lunar surface NTT, Inc, Madoka Takahashi University of Miyazaki / National Institute of Information and Communications Technology

Next-Generation Energy Field

(4) Study of Heat Pump Systems for Lunar Exploration
Feasibility Study and Development of Key Technologies for Space Application of a Heat Pump in the Lunar Environments Takasago Thermal Engineering Co., Ltd. Yoshiaki Kawakami Kyushu Sangyo University / National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

Next-Generation Energy Field

(5) Wireless power transmission using electromagnetic surface waves over lunar regolith
Verification of the Feasibility of Lunar Wireless Power Transfer Using Electric Field Resonance and Surface Wave Transmission NTT, Inc. Madoka Takahashi  

Next-Generation Energy Field

(6) Development of power connectors resilient to lunar regolith and environment
A Study on an Ultra-Short-Range Electric-Field Coupling Connector with Resistance to the Lunar Surface Environment EIDEN Co., Ltd. Masaki Sasaya  

Next-Generation Energy Field

(7) Data-driven development of a new electromagnetic absorber with tailored filter characteristics
Development of Tunable Absorbers for Millimeter-Wave Bands Using a Data-Driven Design Platform Tohoku University Sho Muroga Hokuetsu Corporation / TATSUTA Electric Wire and Cable Co., Ltd.

Next-Generation Mobility Field

(8) Development of Automatic Excavation Technology for Lunar Construction Machinery
Research and development of a low-gravity excavation testbed and autonomous excavation control technology Komatsu Ltd. Shunsuke Sugimura Hokuetsu Corporation / TATSUTA Electric Wire and Cable Co., Ltd.

Next-Generation Mobility Field

(9) Development of a Compact/Lightweight Actuator of High-Load Applications for Lunar Construction Machinery
Development of an Electric Actuator Capable of Operating in Space Environments and Withstanding Digging Loads Nabtesco Corporation Etsuro Komori Komatsu Ltd.

Next-Generation Mobility Field

(10) Photonic Integrated Circuit Technology for Spaceborne Digital Coherent LiDAR
Photonic Integration for High-Performance Compact LiDAR Kyushu University Shiyoshi Yokoyama santec AOC Corp.

Assembly & Manufacturing Field

(11) Development of Flexible, Highly Constructible Spatial Connection Technologies
Flexible and Rapid Connection Technology for Lunar Bases MISAWA HOMES CO., LTD. Hiroki Nakashotani Misawa Homes Institute of Research and Development Co.,Ltd. ／ YKK Corporation／KANBO PRAS CORPORATION

Habitation

(12) Development of Regolith Detection and Collection Technology for Lunar Base Construction
Development of Evaluation Technology for Regolith Detection and Dust Collection Using Compact and Lightweight Sensors Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University Tomoaki Okuda Shimizu Corporation

TansaX Challenging Research

Research Theme Name of Institution Proposer Joint research organization name

Covering the full range of space exploration challenges

TansaX Challenging Research
(13) A Study on Transformerless Isolated Power Conversion Circuits for Space Power Distribution Systems The University of Osaka Tsuyoshi FUNAKI NexFi Technology Inc.
(14) Development of Highly Efficient Nitrogen Fixation and Cycling Technologies for Food Production in Lunar Farms Using Air Plasma Tohoku University Toshiro Kaneko
(15) Initial investigation into the cultivation of sweet potato as a calorie crop using Lunar regolith Tottori University Mariko Oka  
(16) Development of a "universal payload transport box" to improve the success rate of lunar payload deployment Dymon Co., Ltd. Shinichiro Nakajima
(17) Verification of Ceramic Sintered Products Using Lunar Regolith Simulant Atect corporation Shishiyama Naofumi SK Fine CO., LTD
(18) Study on Calibration Methods for On-Orbit Probe-Mounted Stereo Cameras and Their Computational Performance Toshiba Electronic Technologies Corporation Terumitsu Murakami Toshiba Corporate Laboratory
(19) Development of ceramics-based building materials for early settlement using non-firing solidification technology Nagoya Institute of Technology Masayoshi Fuji ADVICS CO., LTD. / Lunar Craft Co.Ltd. / SHIMIZU CORPORATION
(20) Research and Development of an Automated Particle Separation Device for Biological Experiments on the Moon and Mars Dinow Inc. Kenta Takahashi NOK CORPORATION / task Inc.