Futoshi TAKIGUCHI

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) • Vice President; Director General, Space Technology Directorate I,

TAKIGUCHI Futoshi is Vice President of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). He is appointed as Director General for Space Technology Directorate I and Director of Tsukuba Space Center, responsible for satellite development, operation, utilization, and scientific research.

Mr. Takiguchi joined the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) in 1992, and he started his career as an engineer at NASDA’s launcher site, the Tanegashima Space Center, and was involved in communication satellite development, promoting the use of Earth Observation satellite data for disaster management and Strategic Planning and Management at Headquarters. Prior to his current position, he led the development of governmental satellites for the National Security Program.

Mr. Takiguchi graduated from the Graduate School of Osaka University, where he earned a master’s degree in mechanical engineering in 1992.

Events

International Astronautical Congress 2025

29 September - 3 October 2025

Sydney, Australia

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