Curriculum Vitaes
Profile Information
- Affiliation
- Professor, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
- Degree
- Dr.(Mar, 2000, The University of Tokyo)
- ORCID ID
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2626-0578
- researchmap Member ID
- 5000019499
Major Research Interests
12Research Areas
6Research History
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Apr, 2000 - Sep, 2003
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Apr, 1994 - Mar, 1997
Education
3Committee Memberships
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Apr, 2024 - Mar, 2025
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Apr, 2022 - Mar, 2024
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Apr, 2001 - Mar, 2003
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Apr, 2001 - Mar, 2003
Awards
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Sep, 2025
Papers
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Proceedings of 76th International Astronautical Congress, IAC-25-A3,3A,6, Oct 1, 2025 Peer-reviewed
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Proceedings of 76th International Astronautical Congress, IAC-25-A3,2B,3, Sep 30, 2025 Peer-reviewed
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30th Robotics Symposia, 30 271-272, Mar, 2025 Peer-reviewed
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IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 1-8, 2025
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Springer Aerospace Technology, 695-720, Dec 14, 2024
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Acta Astronautica, 224 309-324, Nov, 2024
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Proceedings of 75th International Astronautical Congress, IAC-24,A3,2B,9, Oct, 2024 Peer-reviewed
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Proceedings of 75th International Astronautical Congress, IAC-24,A3,IP,198, Oct, 2024 Peer-reviewedLead authorCorresponding author
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Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2024: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave, 213-213, Aug 23, 2024
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Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2024: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave, 99-99, Aug 23, 2024
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Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2024: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave, 214-214, Aug 23, 2024
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Asia Oceania Geosciences Society 21st Annual Meeting, PS16-A019, Jun, 2024 Peer-reviewed
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THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERS(IEICE) Technical Report, SANE2023 64-67, Dec 8, 2023 Lead authorCorresponding author
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Proceedings of 74th International Astronautical Congress, IAC-23,B4,8,2, Oct 6, 2023
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Proceedings of 74th International Astronautical Congress, IAC-23,A3,2B,13, Oct 3, 2023 Lead authorCorresponding author
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Proceedings of The 34th International Syymposium on Space Technology and Science & 12th Nano-Satelite Symposium, 2023-f-16, Jun, 2023
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17th International Conference on Space Operations, No.465, Mar, 2023 Peer-reviewed
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Science, 375(6584) 1011-1016, Mar 4, 2022The Hayabusa2 spacecraft investigated the C-type (carbonaceous) asteroid (162173) Ryugu. The mission performed two landing operations to collect samples of surface and subsurface material, the latter exposed by an artificial impact. We present images of the second touchdown site, finding that ejecta from the impact crater was present at the sample location. Surface pebbles at both landing sites show morphological variations ranging from rugged to smooth, similar to Ryugu’s boulders, and shapes from quasi-spherical to flattened. The samples were returned to Earth on 6 December 2020. We describe the morphology of >5 grams of returned pebbles and sand. Their diverse color, shape, and structure are consistent with the observed materials of Ryugu; we conclude that they are a representative sample of the asteroid.
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33rd International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, 2022-I-04, Mar 1, 2022 Peer-reviewed
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The 28th International Display Workshops, PRJ1/AIS4-1, Dec 2, 2021 Peer-reviewedInvitedLead authorCorresponding author
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Aeronautical and Space Sciences Japan, 69(12) 345-348, Dec, 2021 Peer-reviewedInvitedLead authorCorresponding author
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72nd International Astronautical Congress, IAC-21,B2,4,1, Oct 27, 2021 Peer-reviewedLead authorCorresponding author
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Planetary and Space Science, 200 105200-105200, Jun, 2021 Corresponding author
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The 16th International Conference on Space Operations, SpaceOps-2021,1,1,3-575, May, 2021
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Astrodynamics, 4(4) 309-329, Dec, 2020 Corresponding author
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Planetary and Space Science, 194 105094, Dec, 2020 Peer-reviewedCorresponding author
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71st International Astronautical Congress, 2020-October IAC-20-A3.2A.11, Oct, 2020 Peer-reviewedCorresponding author
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吉光 徹雄, 久保田 孝, ``小惑星探査ローバMINERVA-IIの運用結果'', ロボティクスシンポジア, 1-2, Mar, 2020 Peer-reviewedLead authorCorresponding author
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Journal of the Robotics Society of Japan, 38(8) 754-761, 2020 Peer-reviewedLead authorCorresponding author
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IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, 34(9) 20-30, Sep 1, 2019 Peer-reviewedCorresponding author
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Science, 365(6455) 817-820, Aug 23, 2019 Peer-reviewedThe near-Earth asteroid (162173) Ryugu is a 900-m-diameter dark object expected to contain primordial material from the solar nebula. The Mobile Asteroid Surface Scout (MASCOT) landed on Ryugu’s surface on 3 October 2018. We present images from the MASCOT camera (MASCam) taken during the descent and while on the surface. The surface is covered by decimeter- to meter-sized rocks, with no deposits of fine-grained material. Rocks appear either bright, with smooth faces and sharp edges, or dark, with a cauliflower-like, crumbly surface. Close-up images of a rock of the latter type reveal a dark matrix with small, bright, spectrally different inclusions, implying that it did not experience extensive aqueous alteration. The inclusions appear similar to those in carbonaceous chondrite meteorites.
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Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC, 2019-October, 2019
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The Proceedings of the Symposium on the Motion and Vibration Control, 2019 A103, 2019This paper presents the current development status of the optional payload named Lunar Excursion Vehicle (LEV) for the Japanese future Lunar landing mission SLIM. The deployable exploration system LEV is released from the lander at the few meters above the Lunar surface after the lander's terminal deceleration is finished. LEV consists of two probes that will move and observe around the landing site autonomously. They also help acquire the evidence of SLIM landing by taking pictures of the final status of the lander.
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33rd Annual AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites, SSC19-III-02, 2019
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32nd International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, 2019-o-3-02, 2019
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32nd International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, 2019-d-087, 2019
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32nd International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, 2019-k-01, 2019
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Japan Geoscience Union Meeting, PPS02-10, 2019
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70th International Astronautical Congress, 2019-October IAC-19,A3,4A,6, 2019 Peer-reviewed
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70th International Astronautical Congress, IAC-19,C1,IP,11, 2019 Peer-reviewed
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70th International Astronautical Congress, IAC-19,C1,IP,11, 2019 Peer-reviewed
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70th International Astronautical Congress, IAC-19,A3,4A,4, 2019 Peer-reviewedLead authorCorresponding author
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49th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 2083, Mar, 2018
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15th International Conference on Space Operations, 2018, 2018
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Misasa international symposium MISASA VII ``Sample-returns and Astrobiology'', 2018 Lead authorCorresponding author
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69th International Astronautical Congress, 2018-October IAC-18,A3,4A, 2018 Peer-reviewed
Misc.
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JAXA Research and Development Report, JAXA-RR -24-003, Feb, 2025
Books and Other Publications
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World Scientific Publishing Company, May 22, 2022 (ISBN: 9811260095)
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The international academy of astronautics (IAA), 2010 (ISBN: 9782917761090)
Presentations
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35th The International Symposium on Space Technology and Science (ISTS), Jul 16, 2025
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Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2025, May 30, 2025
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Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2025, May 29, 2025
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Lunar Surface Science Workshop 26: Uncrewed Science with the Pressurized Rover, Apr 10, 2025
Teaching Experience
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Apr, 2024 - Present足からロケットまで (東京大学)
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Apr, 2015 - Presentロボティクスソリューション総論 (Iwate University)
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Feb, 2023 - Feb, 2025ITA19 Reliable System for Lunar and Planetary Explorations (University of Aizu)
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Apr, 2007 - Mar, 2024Electronics and information for space applications II (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies)
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Measurement and control technology for experimental physics (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies)
Major Professional Memberships
3Works
4Research Projects
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科学研究費助成事業, 日本学術振興会, Apr, 2023 - Mar, 2026
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科学研究費助成事業, 日本学術振興会, Apr, 2023 - Mar, 2026
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Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Apr, 2012 - Mar, 2016
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Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Apr, 2010 - Mar, 2014
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科学研究費補助金, 2012 - 2014
Media Coverage
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The Japan Institute of Metals and Materials, Materia Japan, Volume 62 Issue 12, pp.772--775, Dec, 2023 Promotional material
● 専任大学名
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Affiliation (university)総合研究大学院大学(SOKENDAI)