Japan aerospace exploration agency (JAXA) was established by integrating three aerospace-related organisations in 2003. It is responsible for not only development of large-size launch vehicles, satellites, and next-generation aviation, but also research on space and planetary science. Fundamental research in these aerospace fields has been undertaken by Institute of Aerospace Technology (IAT) of JAXA.
In this talk JAXA's past projects and its long-term vision are briefly mentioned, and two ongoing research projects in JAXA/IAT are introduced. One is an on-orbit attitude and vibration control experiment for a large- flexible satellite which will be conducted around 2008. A new gain-scheduling technique, which is discussed here, will be validated in this experiment. The other is an unmanned lunar landing experiment, which will be carried out around 2012. A feasibility study of the guidance and control system for precise and safe landing has been performed, and some results are shown in this talk.
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