Vol. 62 No. 4 (2025)   Aircraft, Defense & Space
Technical Papers

New Business Initiatives for Human Space Exploration in Low Earth Orbit and on the Moon

SHUN FUKUZAWA
TAKESHI KAI
RYOICHI KANAZAWA
SATOSHI FUJIWARA

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. develops diverse space products in three fields: launch vehicle transportation, International Space Station and international space exploration, and satellite and data utilization. In particular, in the field of ISS and international space exploration, MHI has been developing transfer vehicles, supporting life science experiments in the Kibo experiment module of the ISS, and undertaking technological development for lunar exploration related to the U.S. Artemis program. MHI is also working on post-ISS commercial space stations and the construction of a lunar base through industry-academia-government collaboration, aiming to contribute to the advancement of the space industry.