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Japan: Act on Launching of Spacecraft, etc. and Control of Spacecraft (Space Activities Act, Act No. 76 of 2016)
Japan's general space activities licensing law. Art. 20(1) requires a Prime Minister's permit for each satellite managed from ground equipment in Japan; the 2021 Space Resources Act attaches space resources business-activity plans to this permit.
Facts
- Level
- National statute
- Scope
- National
- Country
- Japan
- Citation
- 平成二十八年法律第七十六号 (Act No. 76 of 2016), promulgated 16 November 2016
- Adopted
- 2016-11-16
- Status
- In forceSpace resources permits granted in 2022 and 2024 were issued as satellite-management permits under this Act (Cabinet Office permit numbers 衛星22-019, 衛星24-025).
Resource provisions
A paraphrase followed by the source wording.
No resource-specific provision; supplies the Art. 20(1) satellite-management permit to which the Space Resources Act (Act No. 83 of 2021) attaches resource business-activity plans.
人工衛星ごとに、内閣総理大臣の許可を受けなければならない [1]
Authorizations that cite it
| Country | Holder and mission | Instrument | Granted | Linked mission |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | Japan Space Resources Act permit to ispace for HAKUTO-R Mission 1 (2022)Holder: ispace, inc. | Space resources authorization | 2022-11-04Granted | HAKUTO-R Mission 1 (ispace M1 lander)Flew. Outcome: failure |
| Japan | Japan Space Resources Act permit to ispace for Mission 2 (RESILIENCE) (2024)Holder: ispace, inc. | Space resources authorization | 2024-12-17Granted | SMBC x HAKUTO-R Venture Moon (ispace Mission 2, RESILIENCE lander)Flew. Outcome: failure |
Open evidence gaps
- Entry-into-force date(s) of the Space Activities Act not retrieved.
Sources
1 sources人工衛星ごとに、内閣総理大臣の許可を受けなければならない