Japan officially announced its participation in the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Lunar Gateway project aimed at creating a manned research station in orbit around the moon. The Lunar Gateway is a key component of NASA's Artemis program, which aims to land American astronauts on the moon by 2024.
Japan's participation in the project was confirmed Friday at a meeting attended by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The details of Japan's participation in the NASA project will be discussed a little later. Japanese startup ispace welcomed the decision and said it hopes it can contribute to the project, thanks in part to an earlier collaboration agreement with US company Draper, which has signed a contract with NASA to participate in the lunar program.
Source: 3dnews.ru