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Japan's 20-Year Plan for Space

Posted by timothy on from the build-up dept.

rwven writes "Japan has just released information on their new space plan which will take them through the year 2025. Included in their plan are robots and nanotechnology for moon surveys as well as an eventual hydrogen powered mach-5 capable plane, a mach-2 capable passenger airliner and a manned mission to the moon. They will consider missions to mars and other planets after 2025. Space.com is also carrying this story."

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  1. Re:Wish We Had A Plan by ThreeE · · Score: 5, Informative

    To say we don't have a plan is pretty ignorant. Go look at http://exploration.nasa.gov/ and you'll see it in great detail. I think what you mean to say is that you don't agree with it -- so say that instead. And going to Mars is a very small, far off part of that plan.

    Finally, most of your six points are part of that plan -- except for the maglift sci-fi you propose.

    Respectfully, it looks like you have some reading to do.