The Uchu Mita-kai Meeting was held on June 19 at the Collaboration Complex on Hiyoshi Campus. Several events were held, including a lecture by Prof. Ohkami and a CDF (Concurrent Design Facility) tour. Mita-kai is Keio’s alumni association, and of which around 300 people involved in space exploration and related organizations are the members of Uchu Mita-kai. The members work for various organizations, including rocket and satellite developers, trading firms, telecom companies, government agencies, and Keio University. The Association hosts regular meetings and get-togethers to encourage information sharing and networking among its members. Two Japanese astronauts are Keio’s alumni and Uchu Mita-kai members: Ms. Chiaki Mukai and Mr. Akihiko Hoshide. Around 50 members visited the Collaboration Complex to attend a Communications class taught by Prof. Hibiya, a fellow Uchu Mita-kai member, and a general meeting/reception. From SDM, Prof. Yoshiaki Ohkami, Prof. Hidekazu Nishimura, Associate Prof. Naohiko Kohtake, Associate Prof. Seiko Shirasaka, and Assistant Prof. Terumasa Narukawa attended the meeting and enjoyed catching up with old friends and making new ones. Under the systems engineering collaboration agreement that JAXA and Keio University have signed, SDM conducts various education and research projects in the area.
The Keio flag that Mr. Hoshide
took on his STS-124 mission
into space
- Mita-kai
http://www.keio.ac.jp/english/alumni/mitakai.html - The collaboration agreement between Keio University and JAXA
http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2007/10/20071019_keiouniv_j.html
http://www.keio.ac.jp/ja/press_release/2007/kr7a43000000a96l.html