The State of the Japanese Space Industry
Our series of the Japanese space startup landscape, Tokyo’s lunar ambitions, and the Asia-Pacific’s commitment to space sustainability.
How Japan Became Ground Zero for Space Sustainability
“There is no such thing as regulation in space traffic, and there won’t be for a while.”
Japan’s Bet on the World’s Lunar Race
A handful of firms are trying to shape an unproven commercial market on the Moon.
The Rise of Japan’s Commercial Space Industry
“There’s this vibrant space community here, and people are starting to recognize that.”
Japan Looks to Bolster its Space Sector for a Post-ISS World
The government will dole out investments from a new ¥1T( $6.2B) fund over the next ten years to back private efforts.