[Thu. February 27th] Lunar Rover "YAOKI" Launch Support Event
Fri. February 21, 2025
The lunar rover "YAOKI" developed by Daemon Co., Ltd. will be loaded onto SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and headed to the moon on the lander NOVA-C developed by Intuitive Machines. If YAOKI reaches the moon and the mission is successful, it will go down in history as the world's first privately-run lunar rover. Why not join the development team and experts in supporting this historic moment? The event will feature a talk session with Junya Terazono, former JAXA Hayabusa mission public relations officer, Ayumu Tokaji, former JAXA MMX project chief research and development officer, and VTuber Tsukigami Ichi, as well as a lecture by Shinichiro Nakajima, developer of YAOKI and CEO of Daemon.
About the event
Date and Time
Thu. February 27, 2025 9:00-10:30 (doors open at 8:30)
venue
LOUNGE Q inside "Space Travelium TeNQ"
Content
[Part 1] Launch support talk show
Speakers: Junya Terazono (planetary scientist) × Ayumu Tokaji (space development evangelist) × Tsukigami Ichi (new astronaut VTuber)
[Part 2] Lecture
Shinichiro Nakajima, CEO of Dymon Inc.
Participation Benefits
・One "YAOKI" limited edition iced cafe latte
*Available at TeNQ CAFE 138. This offer is for eat-in only, so please enjoy it in the lounge. Valid only on the day of purchase.
・"YAOKI" limited edition sticker
Speakers
Junya Terazono(Former JAXA Hayabusa Project Public Relations Officer)
Graduated from the School of Science, Nagoya University. Dropped out of the doctoral program at the Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo. After working for the National Space Development Agency of Japan, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Japan Space Forum, and the University of Aizu, he is currently the CEO of Moon and Planets LLC. Senior UNIX Evangelist at Universal Shell Programming Institute LLC. Specializes in planetary science and information science. Since 1998, he has served as editor-in-chief of the "Moon Exploration Information Station," which introduces knowledge and exploration plans for the moon and planets, and has ample experience appearing on NHK and other media.
Mr. Ayumu Tokaji(Former JAXA satellite engineer and space development consultant)
After graduating from the University of Tokyo, the University of Tokyo Graduate School, and Stanford University Graduate School, he joined Lockheed Martin, worked for aerospace companies in Japan and the US, and was a special lecturer at Keio University Graduate School, before serving as a chief research and development officer for the Mars Moons Exploration Project MMX at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). He has been involved in the development of four artificial satellites. He currently works as a science fiction science and technology expert, cultural figure, and actor, as well as a space development evangelist, spreading the excitement of space development to many people.
Mr. Shinichiro Nakajima(CEO and CTO, Dymon Inc.)
Inventor and robot creator. Born in Nagano Prefecture. After graduating from Meiji University's School of Engineering, he worked for 20 years in the development of automobile drivetrains at Bosch and other companies. He invented the 4WD drive mechanism that is now standard in Audi, Toyota, and other brands. In 2012, he founded Dymon Inc. as a machinery development company. Since its founding, he has been promoting the development of lunar rovers. He aims for a future in which robots become living organisms and spread into space.
Official ambassador of "Space Travelium TeNQ". An astronaut born on the highly developed moon about 300 years in the future, he travels back in time to present-day Earth to learn about the history of lunar development.
Admission
Event (talk show) participation ticket: 2,000 yen
Separate admission to TeNQ is required [2,500 yen for adults, 1,800 yen for junior and senior high school students, 1,300 yen for elementary school students, 800 yen for preschoolers (3 years and older)]
Ticket
①Event participation tickets: Sold at "Ticket Pia". To purchase, here
The sales page will be available from 1:00 on Sat. February 22nd. Sales will start from 10:00 Sat.
②TeNQ admission ticket: Please purchase a regular admission ticket. For details, here
TeNQ admission tickets will also be sold at Ticket Counter on the day of the event.
To participate, you need both tickets.
Sponsored by
Dimon Co., Ltd.
Operational Cooperation
Space Travelium TeNQ, Pia Corporation, Moon & Planets LLC, AT Forefront Co., Ltd.
Contact
株式会社ダイモン(info@dymon.co.jp)
Precautions
You cannot enter the museum with just the event participation ticket. Please purchase a separate admission ticket.
Please note that we cannot accept refunds, cancellations, or changes to tickets purchased in advance.
For the latest information, please visit the official Dimon website.