According to the report of the Nihon Keizai Shimbun on June 5438+1October 2 1 day, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said: "As an ally connected by strong ties, China should give full play to its advantages and participate in the new challenges initiated by the United States."
However, judging from the content of Japan's participation policy, there are differences between Japan and the United States on the positioning of the significance of lunar exploration. The participation policy lists four cooperation contents, including providing technology and equipment to the "deep space portal" and supplying materials and fuel. This is based on the previous discussion on the construction of the "Deep Space Portal" space station.
On the other hand, the participation policy points out that appropriate ways of international joint exploration of the universe, including participation in the lunar exploration program, should be discussed and sorted out. Not only is it limited to the construction of the "Deep Space Portal" space station, but Japan has also brought the Alsi Miss Moon Landing Program into view, which is a new plan formulated by the United States to let astronauts land on the moon before 2024.
According to the report, like the International Space Station (ISS) orbiting the earth, the "Deep Space Portal" space station orbiting the moon is also promoted in the form of international cooperation. Japan is advancing consultations in the direction of participating in the construction of living quarters with Europe.
Generally speaking, the United States and Japan are "strange strange bedfellows" in lunar exploration because of their differences in the meaning of lunar exploration.