Space transportation cooperation memorandum between Japan and the US
The two countries took an official step to standardize rocket launch procedures and simplify regulations.
Japan and the US signed a memorandum aiming to standardize rocket launch procedures in order to strengthen cooperation in space transportation.
Details of the Memorandum
The Cabinet Office of Japan announced that the two countries decided to standardize review procedures regarding the launching of rockets from each other's bases.
The memorandum signed between Japan's National Space Policy Secretariat and the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) aims to simplify regulations and intensify information sharing.
Suborbital Flights and New Goals
It was noted that the parties will discuss guiding principles determining requirements for spaceports.
The possibility of connecting the cities of the two countries via suborbital flights to be organized at an altitude of approximately 100 kilometers is being evaluated.