Ambassador Roos Visits JAXA Space Center

Ambassador Roos and Astronaut Chiaki Mukai (Photo courtesy of JAXA)

Ambassador Roos with JAXA officials, including President Keiji Tachikawa, Kuniaki Shiraki, Masanori Homma and Dr. Mukai (Photo courtesy of JAXA)

Feb. 25 - Touring the facilities of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center on Feb. 18, Ambassador John V. Roos congratulated JAXA officials on their successful International Space Station missions and stated his support for continued space exploration cooperation with Japan. He highlighted civil space as an example of successful U.S.-Japan cooperation in science and technology. Founded in 1972, the Tsukuba Space Center is responsible for Japan's human spaceflight, Earth observation satellite, space transportation, and space communication programs.