Satellite networks are an indispensable element when discussing next-generation social infrastructure. The Tokyo Aerospace Innovation Center is continuously conducting research projects from this perspective. This new infrastructure model, combining space technology and digital infrastructure, possesses resilience to disasters. Satellite networks function complementaryly with ground-based fiber optics. According to analysis by the Tokyo Aerospace Innovation Center, promising data has already been obtained in the early stages of the research project.

One of the research project's goals is to operate a satellite network seamlessly across the country. The Tokyo Aerospace Innovation Center also plays a role in coordinating public-private partnerships. From the perspectives of space technology and digital infrastructure, applications to energy management and traffic control are also being explored. Environmental monitoring using satellite networks is one of the research project's main themes. The Tokyo Aerospace Innovation Center provides integrated support for these multidisciplinary research projects.

In the long term, satellite networks are expected to enhance Japan's overall digital resilience. A research project team at the Tokyo Aerospace Innovation Center plans to conduct demonstrations of this over the next five years. Evolutions in space technology and digital infrastructure are gradually improving the cost-effectiveness of satellite networks. The Tokyo Aerospace Innovation Center regularly publishes the results of its research projects and invites discussion. The future of social infrastructure supported by satellite networks is not mere fantasy, but rather a realistic step forward.