Astronaut Naoko Yamazaki appointed as Space Data advisor
*Space Data Co., Ltd.*
Press release: September 2, 2024
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Astronaut Naoko Yamazaki appointed as Space Data advisor
*Cooperating in efforts to realize the open space colony concept* *
Space Data Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, President and Representative Director: Koyo Sato, hereinafter Space Data) aims to transform industries through the expansion of humanity into space. We are pleased to announce that aviator Naoko Yamazaki has been appointed as an advisor. *
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The Open Space Colony Initiative aims to open up the underlying system for developing space stations and space robots, allowing all players around the world to participate in space colony development projects. *
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We would like to thank Mr. Yamazaki for his advice on the open space colony initiative based on the knowledge he has cultivated through his experience as an astronaut and his subsequent activities, and for his cooperation in collaborating with various parties including
international organizations. We will accelerate our efforts to achieve this goal. *
About the open space colony concept
Space Data’s mission is to promote the industrial transformation “SX (Space Transformation)” due to the advancement of space expansion in all industries.
Therefore, we aim to develop a “Space OS Platform” as an open platform that allows various businesses to enter the space business, and we are working on the overall design, development, and use of a new spacecraft that combines space technology and digital technology. I’m here.
The developed “Space OS Platform” will be released to the world as an open architecture, and we are promoting the “Open Space Colony Concept,” which allows all players around the world to collaborate and advance the development of space colonies.
The huge structure called a space colony is a scale that would be impossible for a single company to construct and operate, but by making the technology open and promoting it as a decentralized project, the world can co-create and operate it. It will also be possible to achieve this. By making space exploration as open and accessible as the Internet, we will be able to advance at a scale and speed that would not be possible on our own.
Conceptual diagram of an open space colony
An image of an open space colony
By having Mr. Yamazaki, a former JAXA astronaut, who contributes to the development of the space industry in various organizations and organizations, participate as an advisor, he will provide advice on our open space colony concept initiatives, as well as support international organizations. We look forward to working with various stakeholders including those involved in the project to accelerate efforts to realize the concept.
Appointment comment from Naoko Yamazaki
Everyone on the International Space Station shares a common destiny, and we carry out our mission through international cooperation while making careful use of limited resources. Even on the shining blue “Spaceship Earth,” we are acutely aware of the importance of each person working as a crew member to solve problems.
Space is not a distant world; the earth and all of us are part of it. Knowing the universe also leads to knowing the earth better. I sympathize with Space Data’s efforts to connect space and Earth openly and make them accessible to everyone, and I would like to cooperate with various organizations and expand the possibilities for the future together.
Naoko Yamazaki
About Naoko Yamazaki
Born in Matsudo City, Chiba Prefecture. Graduated from the Department of Aeronautics, Faculty of Engineering, University of Tokyo in March 1993. 1996
Completed master’s program at the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Aerospace Engineering in March. In 1999, he was selected as an astronaut candidate by the current Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and certified in 2001. Obtained the qualifications of Soyuz Spacecraft Operations Engineer in 2004 and Space Shuttle Flight Operations Engineer in 2006. In April 2010, he boarded the Space Shuttle Discovery and engaged in the International Space Station (ISS) assembly and supply mission STS-131. After retiring from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) in August 2011, served as a member and subcommittee member of the Space Policy Committee of the Cabinet Office, and Space General Incorporated Association.
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He has also served as representative director of Japan, chairman of the Japan Astronautics Corps (YAC), director of the Space Tourism Promotion Council, visiting professor at Joshibi University of Art and Design, and a councilor of the Earthshot Prize, established by the Royal Foundation for Environmental Issues. do.
About space data
Space Data is a startup that conducts research and development aiming at the fusion of “space” and “digital”. We are conducting research aimed at fusing technology in the space field, such as artificial satellites, space stations, and lunar surface exploration, with technology in the digital field, such as AI, 3DCG, and digital twins. With the vision of “creating a new universe,” we are inventing, patenting, and commercializing innovative technologies.
*Corporate overview*
Company name: Space Data Co., Ltd.
Representative: Koyo Sato
Address: 5th floor, JMF Shibuya Building 03, 2-11-1 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Capital: 1,513 million yen
Purpose: Investment and research related to space development URL: https://spacedata.ai
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