Research Field

1.Advanced Spacecraft Propulsion

・Sail Propulsion using the Solar Wind: Magnetoplasma Sail
・Electrode-less Plasma Thruster
・Magnetoplasmadynamic Arcjet
・Development of Numerical Tool for Ion Thruster: JIEDI
・Micro Ion Thruster Development for DECIGO/DPF
・Laser Micro-thruster

2.Next Generation Deep Space Mission

・Deep Space Exploration by Magnetoplasma Sail
・Demonstration of Magnetoplasma Sail by Small Engineering Satellite
・Energy System for Deep Space Exploration
・Gravitational Wave Observer: DECIGO Path Finder

3.New Concept Space Transportation

・Upper Stage Booster using Electric Propulsion
・Microwave Launcher
・Pulse Detonation Rocket System