The image of an artificial satellite over the Japanese archipelago (image: Air Self -Defense Force).
In early October 2021, some reports were featured in Hanashi that the Ministry of Defense was considering the construction of a "space patrol boat", and became a hot topic.This is an unmanned spacecraft for cosmic monitoring in outer space, repairing and replenishing satellites, but it is also difficult to imagine.Let's solve the keyword "Space Situation Monitoring" and "Long life of artificial satellites" as the keyword "Space Troven Ship" that can be read from the current news report.[Image of space -use in the security field / location of the space operational troops] In the first place, the Ministry of Defense launched the Space Operation in FY2020 within the Air Self -Defense Force.In order to start full -scale operation of the cosmic status monitoring (SSA) system in FY2023, we are preparing for that as of FY2021.As a specific example of cosmic status monitoring, the Ministry of Defense is in the defense white paper in FY2020, "Improvement of operation systems that collect, process, and share information, etc.," Raders and information, etc. to monitor space garbage, which are threatening spacecraft.We are proceeding. "In addition, the company states to strengthen cooperation with related organizations such as the JAXA (Space Aerospace Research and Development Organization) and related countries such as the United States to reach the purpose.This time, the reported "Space Tour Ship" is related to Hanashi here, but there are some strange parts.Nevertheless, to understand that, two stories are required, "Space Situation Monitor" and "Long life of satellites."
In late April 2021, the Air Self -Defense Force Izutsu Airlines (image: US Space Army), who meets the US Space Army's top General Raymond (right).
First of all, cosmic status monitoring is also called "cosmic status recognition" or "cosmic status grasp", and is intended to reduce the risk of stable use of outer space and the risk of disasters due to fluctuations in the space environment.The necessary artificial satellites for this include positioning satellites, early warning satellites, communication satellites, meteorological satellites, and image collection satellites.We are supposed to respond.The SSA satellite has already been launched by launching by FY2026, and the budget has been allocated accordingly, so it is thought to be a different "space patrol boat".The purpose of cosmic status monitoring is measures against cosmic garbage (space debris) and killer satellite.There are a wide variety of cosmic garbage, from large ones such as used satellites and upper rockets to small ones like one screw.These are more likely to collide and destroy satellites, and measures are being taken around the world.Killer satellite is an attack satellite for approaching, attacking, and capturing, approaching artificial satellites held by other countries.If it exists in outer space, it will neutralize the satellite that is inconvenient, and the details are not revealed to hit the military secret, but some countries have already developed and demonstrated experiments.It is said that.
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