Application development approach based on space technology.

This paper introduces the activities of the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA), focusing the activities of its newly established division of the Satellite Mission Application Center. The major objective of the center is to further promote the utilization of the space-based technologies and the creation of new satellite missions. The center is exploring future cooperative activities that may work with countries in Asia and the Pacific. The application of satellite communications for the field of telemedicine is one of its potential activity areas.