Japanese space startups continue to take on adventurous challenges amid intensifying international competition for technological development, with the private sector taking over the lead role in space development. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/26/japan/japan-startups-space-development/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #space #tech #startups #investments #ispace #astroscaleholdings #interstellartechnologies
Toyota is investing in a Japanese startup that aims to mass produce lightweight rockets and someday vie with big players for a slice of the growing commercial space industry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/01/07/companies/toyota-japan-rocket-startup-investment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #rockets #space #interstellartechnologies #akiotoyoda #spacex #jaxa
On the Pacific coast of Hokkaido, the town of Taiki, population 5,300, is aiming to become one of Japan’s major domestic spaceports for launching satellite-equipped rockets and spacecraft. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/07/22/japan/science-health/hokkaido-spaceport/ #japan #sciencehealth #space #rockets #hokkaido #interstellartechnologies #taiki #jaxa
