Japanese Rocket Ferries Supplies to Space Station -NY Times http://nyti.ms/fPtWp9
I have a bachelor of aerospace engineering, and am still interesting to Japanese aerospace development.
According to the article, the Japanese rocket ferries, H-2B, was launched from Tanegashima Island without accident. Now, the US space shuttles have retired. It means the activity of International Space Station (ISS) is depend to other ferries, like Russia , Europe, or Japan.
From the article the budget is about one-fourteenth of what the U.S. After previous economic recession, Japan has not still recovered completely like other countries. The damage also effect to JAXA's budget. There is possibility it decrease more in the near future.
I'm really concerned it.
In this field, there are two major indicators to evaluate aerospace technology in each country, cost and successful rate.
Those effect how the aerospace technology of a country competes.
Unfortunately both are not well. Japanese technology is quite good, but they try to challenge new engine. It means the cost become high. In addition, new technology tend to be unstable before getting enough experiences. There is time-lag before successful rate increases.
Anyway I hope JAXA's next project also continue to be success.
I have a bachelor of aerospace engineering, and am still interesting to Japanese aerospace development.
According to the article, the Japanese rocket ferries, H-2B, was launched from Tanegashima Island without accident. Now, the US space shuttles have retired. It means the activity of International Space Station (ISS) is depend to other ferries, like Russia , Europe, or Japan.
From the article the budget is about one-fourteenth of what the U.S. After previous economic recession, Japan has not still recovered completely like other countries. The damage also effect to JAXA's budget. There is possibility it decrease more in the near future.
I'm really concerned it.
In this field, there are two major indicators to evaluate aerospace technology in each country, cost and successful rate.
Those effect how the aerospace technology of a country competes.
Unfortunately both are not well. Japanese technology is quite good, but they try to challenge new engine. It means the cost become high. In addition, new technology tend to be unstable before getting enough experiences. There is time-lag before successful rate increases.
Anyway I hope JAXA's next project also continue to be success.
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