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Japan Manned Space Systems Corporation

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Japan Manned Space Systems Corporation, known as JAMSS, is a private Japanese company that provides training to astronauts and coordinates space experiments conducted at the International Space Station. It supports JAXA operations involving the Kibo module and the H-II Transfer Vehicle, performs quality assurance for space bound materials and equipment, and has collaborated with Toyota since 2023 on the Lunar Cruiser rover project.

Facts
Agency Type
Private company that provides training to astronauts and coordinates space experiments conducted at the International Space Station, assisting JAXA in operating Japan's Kibo module and the H-II Transfer Vehicle 1
Founded Year
1990 1
Headquarters
Otemachi Building, 8th floor, 1-6-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004, Japan 2
Head
Teru Aruga, President 3
Open Questions
Annual Budget
Not disclosed
Private company; no public annual budget figure found. The Wikipedia article states only that initial funding was provided from the private sector when JAMSS was founded in 1990.
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Japan, located there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • JAMSS Wikipedia article, lead paragraph
    Japan Manned Space Systems Corporation (JAMSS) is a private company that provides training to astronauts and coordinates space experiments conducted at the International Space Station (ISS).
  • JAMSS Wikipedia article, History section
    JAMSS was founded in May 1990 as a private company to assist NASDA in the development and operation of the ISS's Japanese Experiment Module.
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2. JAMSS: Access and Headquarters (Company Website)
Japan Manned Space Systems CorporationJAMSS official website, Access and Headquarters page
Quote, JAMSS official website, Access and Headquarters page
Headquarters 8F, Otemachi Bldg., 1-6-1, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004, Japan
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3. JAMSS: Message from the President (Company Website)
Japan Manned Space Systems CorporationJAMSS official website, Message from the President page
Quote, JAMSS official website, Message from the President page
President Teru Aruga
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