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JAXA has selected 19 projects for TansaX's seventh Request for Proposal

October 15, 2021
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Space Exploration Innovation Hub Center

  Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), together with outside experts and technical specialists, has selected 19 projects for it's seventh Request for Proposal. The total number of proposals received was 64.
Each project will start as soon as the contract between JAXA and the proponents is concluded.

A.Solution Creating Research

Research Theme Name of Institution Proposer Joint research organization name

Ⅰ.Exploration technology in a wide range of unexplored areas

(1)Imaging technology for tomographic imaging of underground three-dimensional structures
Development of tomographic imaging technology of three-dimensional structure at deep area inside moon - MOON scattering field tomographic imaging technology – Integral Geometry Science Inc. Kenjiro Kimura Kobe Univ.

Ⅲ.In-situ resource utilization (ISRU) technology

(2)Development of Compact Sensing Device for Trace Gas Direct Detection with Thermogravimetric Analysis Function
Development of QCM(Quartz Crystal Microbalance) sensing system to detect trace amount gas, that is applicable to space exploration use. NIHON DEMPA KOGYO CO., LTD. Hiroki Kimura  

Ⅳ.Common Technology

(3)Research on structural and thermal insulation technologies for compact transportation
Research on realizing compact transport of a super-aerogel thermal insulation material Thermalytica Corporation 小Kazuo KONUMA National Institute for Materials Science

Ⅳ.Common Technology

(4)Super heat-resistant and heat-shielding coating technology
No research themes have been adopted.      

Ⅳ.Common Technology

(5)Acquisition and Processing Technologies for Ultra-High Resolution 3D Tomographic Image data
Development of high-resolution tomography and 3D rendering techniques Morgenrot Inc. Yoko Isobe Hokkaido University

B.Ideas Incubating Research

Research Theme Name of Institution Proposer Joint research organization name

Ⅰ.Exploration technology in a wide range of unexplored areas

(6)Development of ultra-compact elemental analysis module
Development of ultra-small elemental analysis module HORIBA, Ltd. Tomoki Aoyama Doshisha University

Ⅱ．Automatic and autonomous exploration technology

(7)Dependable system for off-road vehicles
No research themes have been adopted.      

Ⅱ．Automatic and autonomous exploration technology

(8)Remote unmanned land surveying system
No research themes have been adopted.      

Ⅲ.In-situ resource utilization (ISRU) technology

(9)Effective Utilization Technology of Low-Grade Raw Materials
Sustainable carbon recycling technology based on direct air CO2 capture with solar energy chemical absorption process Tokyo university of science Tatsushi Imahori  

Ⅲ.In-situ resource utilization (ISRU) technology

(10)Plant monitoring technology using sensing technique
The development of a small-sized fluorescence image sensor module with a laser exciter for the monitoring of crop growth conditions Tokyo Institute of Technology Toshiyuki Umeda Ehime University

Ⅲ.In-situ resource utilization (ISRU) technology

(11)Urine Processing Device utilizing Bioelectrochemical technology
Bioelectrochemical device treating urine University of Tsukuba Seiya Tsujimura National Institute for Materials Science/The University of Tokyo/National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

Ⅲ．In-situ resource utilization (ISRU) technology

(12)Development of a fecal processing technology for resource recycling of organic waste
Reuse system of organic substances from human excrement by mushroom fungi Shinshyu-Univ. Yoshihiko Amano General Incorporated Association Agricultural Tecnology Institute of Nagano Farmers' Federation/Sanko-Shoji Co., Ltd.

Ⅳ.Common Technology

(13)Research and development of optical fiber sensing technology
Distribution Measurement of the High and Low Temperature Region and Pseudo Real-time Measurement by Random Access with Brillouin Optical Correlation Domain Measurements Yokogawa Electric Corporation Shin-ichirou Tezuka  

Ⅳ.Common Technology

(14)Automatic emissivity variable technology with environmental resistance
Development of smart radiation device (SRD) based on perovskite-type Mn oxides NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD 　Masato Yamazaki Tokyo University of Science / Sophia University

Ⅳ.Common Technology

(15)Development of high-output, long-life power storage devices under extreme environments
No research themes have been adopted.      

Ⅳ.Common Technology

(16)Development of lightweight hydrogen shielding coating materials for high and low temperature environments
Development of lightweight hydrogen-barrier coating materials for Lunar use KUNIMINE INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. SUSUMU SHINOKI National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Development of ultra-multilayer hydrogen barrier film by PVD coating Okaya heat treating co.,Ltd. Hidekazu Takizawa Yokohama consultant engineer office/Nagano Prefecture General Industrial Technology Center

Ⅳ.Common Technology

(17)Development of ultra-compact electro osmotic pumps and ultra-compact actuators driven by EOP
Development of Ultra-small Electro-osmotic Pump and Ultra-small Actuator Takasago Electric, Inc. Ken Naito  

Ⅳ.Common Technology

(18)Development of compact, lightweight, high energy efficiency, high power density, and high responsiveness actuators
Development of compact and lightweight actuator with high energy efficiency, high power density, and high response STRAWB Inc. Yuichi Imai  

Ⅳ.Common Technology

(19)Low flow control valve
Micro flow control device IHI Aerospace Co., Ltd. Masahiko Inoue Takasago Electric, Inc.

Ⅴ．Planetary Protection

(20)Antimicrobial and antiviral surface treatment technology
No research themes have been adopted.      

Ⅴ．Planetary Protection

(21)Removal of microbial, viral, and life presence indicators, or their detection technologies
Advanced technology for spacecraft decontamination to eliminate microbial contaminants and biosignatures Kansai University Yoshinobu Matsumura KAJIMA CORPORATION

C.Tansa'X Challenging Research

Research Theme Name of Institution Proposer Joint research organization name

Ⅵ.Challenging Research

(22)Challenging Research
Investigation of ground reflection characteristic for grasping radio wave transmission area in lunar surface KDDI Research, Inc. Hiroyuki SHINBO  
Vertical-Vibration Pumping System for Non-Spherical Powders Kyoto University Masato Adachi