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The University of Tokyo

Japanese national university. In this dataset it is the representative institution for LUNAR-RABBIT, a JAXA Space Strategy Fund project to develop flight-model instruments that would measure water and metal elements on the lunar surface; the university reports that the grant decision was made on 10 February 2026.

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Facts

Headquarters
Japan
Type
Research institution
Status
Activeas of 2026-02-10. Representative-institution role per JAXA's project page and the university's grant-decision notices. This record covers the university's LUNAR-RABBIT role only.
Roles
Prospecting
Targets
Moon
Also known as
University of Tokyo; 東京大学; 国立大学法人東京大学

Missions

1 records
MissionRoleLaunch or landingPhaseOutcome
LUNAR-RABBIT water and metal-element exploration instruments (University of Tokyo)InstrumentPayload ownerNot recordedIn developmentNot applicable

Dated events

Amounts are shown one at a time as each source states them. They are never added together.

  1. 2026-02-10

    JAXA Space Strategy Fund grant decision for the University of Tokyo's LUNAR-RABBIT instruments

    GrantThe University of TokyoWith LUNAR-RABBIT water and metal-element exploration instruments (University of Tokyo), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

    The University of Tokyo reports that a grant under JAXA's Space Strategy Fund (second round) was decided on 10 February 2026 for its project to develop flight models of water and metal-element exploration instruments and to measure lunar resource amounts. JAXA's project page lists the selection notice and publication date separately, as 10 October 2025. No amount is stated.

    Sources (5) and evidence gaps
    1. [1]宇宙戦略基金事業（第二期）「月面インフラ構築に資する要素技術」交付決定
      University of Tokyo, Department of Earth and Planetary ScienceCompany statementPublished 2026-02-10Accessed 2026-10-31Supports: date, summary
      本事業において、2026年2月10 日に交付が決定しました
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    2. [2]宇宙戦略基金事業（第二期）「月面インフラ構築に資する要素技術」交付決定
      University of Tokyo, Department of Earth and Planetary ScienceCompany statementPublished 2026-02-10Accessed 2026-10-31Supports: counterparty, summary
      国立研究開発法人宇宙航空研究開発機構（JAXA）が公募する「宇宙戦略基金事業（第二期）」
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    3. [3]水・金属元素探査装置のフライトモデル開発と月面資源量の実測 (selected project)
      JAXA Space Strategy FundGovernment recordAccessed 2026-10-31Supports: summary, status explanation
      採択通知・公表日 2025-10-10
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    4. [4]水・金属元素探査装置のフライトモデル開発と月面資源量の実測 (selected project)
      JAXA Space Strategy FundGovernment recordAccessed 2026-10-31Supports: organizations or records involved
      代表機関名 国立大学法人東京大学
      Quote matched the source text when accessed.
    5. [5]水・金属元素探査装置のフライトモデル開発と月面資源量の実測 (selected project)
      JAXA Space Strategy FundGovernment recordAccessed 2026-10-31Supports: resources
      資源探査に必要な主要元素(H，Fe，Ti，Al，Mg，Ca，Si，K，Naなど)の濃度と鉱物組成（水氷、チタン鉄鉱、輝石、カンラン石など）を月面で最高10µmの分解能で計測する
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    • No grant amount or currency is stated in the sources reviewed.

Open evidence gaps

  • The university's other space-resources research was not reviewed for this record.

Sources

5 excerpts from 3 publications

One web address counts as one publication.

  1. [1]宇宙戦略基金事業（第二期）「月面インフラ構築に資する要素技術」交付決定
    University of Tokyo, Graduate School of ScienceCompany statementPublished 2026-02-10Accessed 2026-10-31Supports: name, aliases
    代表機関：国立大学法人東京大学
    Quote matched the source text when accessed.
  2. [2]水・金属元素探査装置のフライトモデル開発と月面資源量の実測 (selected project)
    JAXA Space Strategy FundGovernment recordAccessed 2026-10-31Supports: name, status explanation
    代表機関名 国立大学法人東京大学
    Quote matched the source text when accessed.
  3. [3]宇宙戦略基金事業（第二期）「月面インフラ構築に資する要素技術」交付決定
    University of Tokyo, Department of Earth and Planetary ScienceCompany statementPublished 2026-02-10Accessed 2026-10-31Supports: summary, status date
    本事業において、2026年2月10 日に交付が決定しました
    Quote matched the source text when accessed.
  4. [4]水・金属元素探査装置のフライトモデル開発と月面資源量の実測 (selected project)
    JAXA Space Strategy FundGovernment recordAccessed 2026-10-31Supports: summary, role, target bodies
    事業名：水・金属元素探査装置のフライトモデル開発と月面資源量の実測
    Quote matched the source text when accessed.
  5. [5]宇宙戦略基金事業（第二期）「月面インフラ構築に資する要素技術」交付決定
    University of Tokyo, Graduate School of ScienceCompany statementPublished 2026-02-10Accessed 2026-10-31Supports: headquarters country, aliases
    国立大学法人東京大学（本部：東京都文京区
    Quote matched the source text when accessed.

Cite this record

SpaceMiningData, “The University of Tokyo”, dataset version a00fa2c68a45, built 2026-11-11, https://spaceminingdata.com/organizations/university-of-tokyo.html. Record checked 2026-10-31.