东京——三菱UFJ银行（MUFG Bank）将与日本宇宙航空研究开发机构（JAXA）合作，共同研究载人航天技术，旨在成为政府与私营部门之间的桥梁，并同时寻找投资机会。
TOKYO -- MUFG Bank will cooperate with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on research into human spaceflight technology, hoping to act as a bridge between the public and private sectors while searching for investment opportunities.
三菱UFJ银行专门成立了一个研究航天产业的团队，这在金融机构中实属罕见。该团队负责进行技术评估和经济效益分析，成员包括航空航天工程专家以及专注于卫星数据应用的专业人员。该银行还拥有利用卫星图像评估房地产抵押品价值的专利技术，并已投资了近10家与航天相关的公司。通过投资基金，该银行支持了日本初创企业ispace的月球登陆计划。
MUFG Bank has established a specialist team dedicated to researching the space industry -- a rare step for a financial institution -- which conducts technology assessments and economic impact studies. It includes aerospace engineering specialists and personnel focused on satellite data usage. The bank also holds patented technology for evaluating real estate collateral using satellite imagery and has invested in nearly 10 space-related companies. It has backed ispace, a Japanese startup aiming to achieve a lunar landing, through an investment fund.
三菱UFJ银行将借鉴海外案例及其他研究方法，找出日本在航天技术方面的不足之处。凭借其庞大的企业客户基础，希望加速JAXA与私营企业的合作进程。航天产业具有广泛的经济带动效应，需要从物流网络、研究设施到医疗服务等一系列配套基础设施的支持。
MUFG Bank will use overseas case studies and other methods to identify Japan's technological gaps. Leveraging an extensive corporate client base, it hopes to accelerate JAXA's efforts to collaborate with private companies. The space sector has broad potential economic spillover effects, requiring supporting infrastructure ranging from logistics networks and research facilities to medical services.
此外，该银行还在探索新的航天相关投资机会，例如药物研发领域。国际空间站等设施因具备便于分析物质结构的条件，正成为药物研究的理想实验室。
The bank is also exploring new space-related investment opportunities, including in drug discovery. Facilities such as the International Space Station, where conditions make it easier to analyze the structure of substances, are attracting attention as potential laboratories for pharmaceutical research.
据预测，到2035年，全球航天产业的规模将增长至约280万亿日元（1.76万亿美元），与当前的制药市场规模相当。今年6月，埃隆·马斯克的SpaceX公司完成了全球历史上规模最大的首次公开募股（IPO）。
The global space industry is projected to nearly triple to about 280 trillion yen ($1.76 trillion) by 2035, which would make it comparable to today's pharmaceutical market. In June, Elon Musk's SpaceX went public in what became the largest initial public offering in world history.
太空开发在外交和国家安全领域也变得越来越重要。日本最近与欧盟就卫星网络合作展开了公私对话；同时，高市宪司首相与意大利总理乔尔吉娅·梅洛尼共同发表声明，呼吁制定相关的外太空法规。
Space development is also taking on greater significance in diplomacy and national security. Japan recently launched a public-private dialogue with the European Union on cooperation in satellite networks, while Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni issued a joint statement on creating rules for outer space.
中国的目标是到2030年实现宇航员登月，并正在努力建设卫星通信网络。随着太空竞争的加剧，相关领域的支出预计将进一步增加，这可能会为日本吸引更多投资资本创造机会。
China aims to land astronauts on the moon by 2030 and is working to build a satellite communications network. As the space race heats up, related spending is expected to rise further, potentially creating opportunities to attract more investment capital to Japan.