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Association with Research Projects
A special function of ISAS is the execution of large projects such as scientific satellite programs complete from the planning stage to data acquisition. There is a large number of research topics for graduate students more or less related to these projects. However, sometimes there is a large difference between the goals of the ISAS projects and actual research topics depending on the student's major. In general, science graduate students, as direct users of the valuable data provided by scientific satellites, tend to choose research themes having a close connection with ISAS projects. On the other hand, there are many engineering students who choose topics having no direct connection to the projects. The Table below shows specific examples of the research themes chosen by recent graduate students.
| Research Divisions | Available Research Topics |
|---|---|
| Space Astrophysics | X-Ray Astronomy |
| Gamma-Ray Astronomy | |
| High Energy Particle Astronomy | |
| Interstellar Plasma Astronomy | |
| Infrared Astrophysics | |
| Space Plasma | Theoretical Space Plasma Physics |
| Experimental Space Plasma Physics | |
| Planetary Science | Basic Development for Future Planetary Exploration |
| Development of Gravitational Wave Antenna | |
| Structure and Dynamics of Ionosphere and Atmosphere | |
| Observation Technique of Atmosphere and Plasma | |
| Atomic and Molecular Process in Planets and Interstellar Molecular Clouds | |
| Molecular Biology of Origin and Evolution of Life | |
| Origin and Evolution Process of Solar Systems | |
| Evolution Process of Solid Planets | |
| Basic Space Science | Theory of Atomic Collisions |
| Space Systems Engineering | Space Transportation Systems |
| Space Propulsion | |
| Applications of Estimation and Control Theory to Space Systems | |
| Recovery Space Systems | |
| Dynamics of High Speed Space Vehicles | |
| Dynamics of Space Flight | |
| Scientific Ballooning | |
| Interplanetary Flight | |
| Design of Interplanetary Spacecraft | |
| Space Ecological Systems and Space Biology | |
| Space Transportation | Aerodynamics of Space Vehicles |
| Computer Analysis on Compressible Flow | |
| Aerodynamic Heating and Thermal Protection of Reentry Vehicles | |
| Structure of Space Vehicles and Spacecraft | |
| Materials for Space Vehicles | |
| Space Propulsion | Liquid Propellant Rockets and Air-Breathing Propulsion |
| High-Performance Solid Propellant | |
| Electric Propulsion | |
| Life Support Systems in Space | |
| Space Engineering with Plasma | |
| Life Support Systems in Space | |
| Space Engineering with Plasma | |
| Advanced Space Transportation Systems | |
| Spacecraft Engineering | Structure and Control of Space Structures |
| Free Electron Laser with Relativistic Electron Beam | |
| Attitude Sensors and Actuators for Space Vehicles | |
| Attitude Control of Spacecraft | |
| Control in Space | |
| Space Robotics | |
| Space Communication and Applications of Radio Waves | |
| Information Theory and Its Space Applications | |
| Space Applications | Space Power Systems |
| Microwave Remote Sensing | |
| Radio Wave Engineering in Space | |
| Space Applications of Estimation Theory | |
| Radio Astronomy including Space VLBI | |
| Characterization of Semiconductor Crystals | |
| Space Energy Experiments | |
| Radio Science with Interplanetary Spacecraft | |
| Applications of Estimation and Control Theory to Navigation |
In the space science field, every paper listed contributed much to the data analyses of existing missions. For example, Paper 1 revealed the time variations of X-rays from the Supernova SN1987A in the Large Magellanic Cloud for the first time in the world. In space engineering, Papers 7-9, have been found quite useful for the developmental phase of solid-propellant launch vehicles. Papers 10 and 11 were directly utilized for mission analyses of HITEN, and Paper 12 became a powerful theoretical tool for initial attitude acquisition.