Summary of the 5th Kibo Utilization Workshop

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Kibo Utilization Office for Asia (KUOA)

The 5th Kibo Utilization Workshop was held on December 5, 2023, jointly organized by Australian Space Agency (ASA) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).

Summary

Date: December 5, 2023
Time: 9:30 - 13:00 (AEDT), 7:30 - 11:00 (JST)
Place: Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia
Participants: Australian teachers and industries

Schedule

MC: Matt Richardson (Australian Space Agency), with Darcey Watson (Andy Thomas Space Foundation) and Steve Campbell (Australian Space Agency Agency) assisting

Time (AEDT)	Activity	Presenter
1. Opening
9:30	Opening and welcome speech	Ms. Aude Vignelles, CTO, General Manager National Space Capability, Technology & Programs (NSCTP), ASA
9:35	Opening and workshop objectives	Dr. SHIRAKAWA Masaki, Director, Kibo Utilization Center, JAXA (online/ video message)
9:40	Overview of Kibo utilization	Mr. TANIGAKI Fumiaki , Manager, Kibo Utilization Center, JAXA
2. Education, Art and Culture
9:50	Kibo-ABC and Art and Cultural Activities Onboard in Japan	Mr. ARAKANE Kyoichi, Kibo Utilization Center, JAXA
10:00	Kibo-ABC activities in Australia	Ms. Jackie Carpenter, One Giant Leap
3. Extravehicular Experiments in Exposed Environment
10:10	Introduction of Mitsui Bussan Aerospace Activities on "Kibo” Utilization	Mr. Tsuyoshi Tenda, MBA (online)
10:20	Launch Service/ ISS Kibo external platform - J-SODD, i SEEP(ExBAS) -	Mr. Yamazaki Shuji, Space BD
10:35	J-SSOD testimonial	Professor Phil Bland, Curtin University
4. Life Science Research in Microgravity
10:40	JAXA’s cell culture experiments and standardized cell culture system	Ms. UMEMURA Sayaka, JAXA (online)
10:50	Space Exploration Research Opportunities on the Commercial Experiment Platform in Kibo	Mr. OIKAWA Masanobu, DigitalBlast
11:00	ISS utilization business -Protein Crystal Growth-	Mr. Yamazaki Shuji, Space BD
11:10	ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants in Space	Professor Matt Lewsey (LaTrobe University)
Break (15 mins)
5. Material Science Research in Microgravity
11:35	Utilization of the Electrostatic Levitation Furnace in the International Space Station (ISS-ELF)	Dr. SHIMONISHI Rina, JAXA (online)
11:45	Anti-microbial Polymer Development for Spacecraft Cabin Disease & System Contamination	Mr. David Corporal, Boeing (QLD)
11:55	Work with ISS	Dr. Sara Webb, Swinburne University
6. Other Opportunities
12:05	JAMSS Experiences on Kibo Commercial Utilization	Ms. OKADA Kuniko, JAMSS (online)
12:15	Orbital Age - Expanding LEO Utilization Toger	Mr. TAKATA Atsushi, Kanematsu (online)
12:25	Office of the Space Regulator – presentation – overseas payload permits, regulations etc.	Ms. Bron Hughes, Australian Space Agency
7. Closing Remarks
12:30	Closing remarks	Ms. Aude Vignelles, CTO, General Manager National Space Capability, Technology & Programs (NSCTP), ASA
12:35	Networking (on site)
13:00	Adjourn

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