The Yokohama Future Organization has launched a space project to spark a "space-themed movement" in Yokohama.
The second part of the "Space x Learning" event for kids was a visit to JAXA Sagamihara Campus, a major center for space science research.
Inside the campus, there are exhibits such as an actual model of the M-V rocket, models of artificial satellites, probes, and rockets, explanatory panels, and video works, and JAXA staff explained each corner. In addition, in the wall theater, visitors could enjoy various scenes of space science, including rocket launch scenes, with impressive videos.
The full-scale model of the asteroid probe "Hayabusa 2" was very impressive.
Also on display was the Small Lunar Lander Demonstrator (SLIM), which is scheduled to land on the moon on January 1th.
The landing will be streamed live on the JAXA YouTube official channel "JAXA Channel" from 2024:1 on January 19, 23, just before the moon landing.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfMIdADo6FQayQCOkLYGhrQ
[Event summary]
Event date and time: January 2024, 1 (Sunday) 14:11-00:12 (local gathering / local dissolution)
Venue: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Sagamihara Campus 20 minutes walk from Fuchinobe Station on the JR Yokohama Line (7 minutes by bus)
Maximum capacity: 15 groups (*Up to 1 parents + 2 children per group)
Participation fee: Free
Gathering location: Gather at the reception of the Space Science Exploration Exchange Building between 10:30 and 10:45.
Tour contents: ①11:00~ "Space Science Exploration Exchange Building" tour with explanation
②11:45~Visit “Wall Theater”