Space stations are the facilities which support long-term human presense in space to conduct experiments and astronomical and earth observations. The International Space Station (ISS) is a typical example and is operated with the cooperation of various nations. The ISS is expected to play a role as an training base for the moon and Mars in the future. The concept of a next-generation space station in low earth orbit is being discussed in various countries including Japan, and the retirement of the ISS after 2030 and the commercial use of the next-generation ISS successor are being considered. The ISS is also expected to serve as a testing ground for space travel and manufacturing technologies. Space stations are important facilities that will lay the foundation for medium- and long-term crewed and uncrewed extraterrestrial activities such as moon and mars, and AGC has a variety of materials that can contribute to life support system and station components for long-term stays on the space station.
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