东京讯——随着对用于安全及商业用途的卫星发射需求不断增长，日本经济产业省计划在国内各航天发射场增设新的发射台，力争在2030年代初实现每年30次火箭发射的目标。
TOKYO -- Japan's economy ministry plans to add new launchpads at spaceports in the country, toward a goal of 30 rocket liftoffs annually by the early 2030s as demand grows for security- and business-related satellite launches.
此次扩建计划涉及日本的四处火箭发射设施：由Space Cotan公司运营的北海道航天发射场、由Space One公司运营的纪伊航天发射场，以及由日本宇宙航空研究开发机构管理的内之浦航天中心和种子岛航天中心。
Expansions are planned at the country's four rocket launch facilities: Hokkaido Spaceport operated by Space Cotan, Spaceport Kii operated by Space One and Uchinoura Space Center and Tanegashima Space Center, both operated by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
目前这些设施每处仅设有一个发射台。新增发射台后，便可实现新发射任务的准备工作与现有发射作业同步进行。
Each site has only one launchpad. Additional pads would allow preparation for future launches to proceed in parallel with ongoing operations.
经济产业省计划在2027财年的预算申请中为此项扩建项目拨款约760亿日元（约合4.8亿美元），并将在2026年底前与财务省共同制定相关政策。
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry seeks around 76 billion yen ($480 million) related to this expansion in its fiscal 2027 budget request and will work on policies with the Finance Ministry through the end of 2026.
今年6月修订的《日本经济安全保障促进法》中亦包含加大对火箭发射设施建设扶持力度的内容。
Changes to Japan's Economic Security Promotion Act in June included a plan to increase support for shoring up rocket launch facilities.
目前，在美国与欧洲，政府也在大力推动更多航天发射设施的建设。根据日本内阁府发布的报告，2024年全球主要航天国家（包括美国和俄罗斯）的火箭发射次数从2020年的105次大幅增至253次。其中，日本在2024年共完成了5次发射任务。
More launch facilities are being built in the U.S. and Europe with government support. A report from Japan's Cabinet Office showed launches from top countries including the U.S. and Russia more than doubled to 253 in 2024, from 105 in 2020. Japan accounted for five of those liftoffs in 2024.
送入轨道的卫星所提供的信息，在应对安全突发事件、自然灾害及其他紧急情况时的决策过程中发挥着重要作用。
Information from satellites carried into orbit plays an important role in decision-making during security contingencies, natural disasters or other emergencies.
日本视本土火箭发射能力建设为重中之重，未来还计划借助航天中心的扩建工程承接其他国家的发射任务。该国认为高频次发射对航天产业发展至关重要，同时也期望带动国内相关产业的同步发展。
Japan regards domestic launches as critical, and may consider handling launches for other countries in the future through the expansions to its space centers. The country sees high-frequency launches as essential for growth in the space industry and aims for growth in related domestic industries as well.
日本在2015年至2024年间将130颗卫星送入轨道，但其中只有65颗是在国内发射的。其余卫星是搭乘其他国家发射的火箭升空的，例如美国的火箭。俄罗斯的所有卫星均在国内发射，中国的卫星也有99%是在国内发射的。
Japan put 130 satellites into orbit between 2015 and 2024, but only 65 were launched domestically. The rest were carried on rockets sent up from other countries, such as the U.S. All of Russia's satellites have been launched domestically, as have 99% of China's.