Ritsumeikan University is a private research university in Japan that is actively involved in space-related research and development. Through its Earth and Space Exploration Center (ESEC) and other research initiatives, the university focuses on establishing exploration and development bases on the Moon and other planetary bodies, developing space exploration infrastructure, and advancing space resources management. Ritsumeikan University is also involved in the development of spectroscopic cameras for lunar soil exploration and near-infrared imaging spectroscopic devices for lunar polar ice exploration.
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Seck will participate as a member of a development team led by Ritsumeikan University to develop a wide-angle spectroscopic camera and a microscopic spectroscopic camera for the lunar exploration project.
Seck was selected for the Space Strategy Fund Project (Phase 2) on February 10, 2026 with the University of Tokyo as the lead institution and partners including Ritsumeikan University.
Ritsumeikan University will spearhead research to develop systems for acquiring high-precision topographic data and analyzing lunar regolith properties.
The intent of the Ritsumeikan University project is to design frameworks for civil engineering based on environmental assessment of the lunar surface.
The project is proposed and led by Ritsumeikan University.