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JAXA Successfully Conducts Reusable Rocket RV-X Takeoff and Landing Test, Completes Epsilon S Second-Stage Combustion Re-test
Science Japan Japan Overview The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) successfully conducted a takeoff and landing test of its RV-X experimental vehicle on September 11, 2026, marking a significant step towards reusable rocket techn... -
Astroscale France Signs €13.2M Subcontract with Exotrail for Eutelsat OneWeb Deorbiting Mission (ADRAS-J2)
Tokyo Brief Japan Overview Astroscale France SAS (ASFR) announced a €13.2 million subcontract with Exotrail SA to develop the ADRAS-J2 mission, targeting a Eutelsat OneWeb satellite for deorbiting. Scheduled for 2029-2030 as part of JAXA... -
Honda Becomes First Japanese Private Company to Successfully Launch and Land Reusable Rocket, Significantly Reducing Space Mission Costs
Facebook Japan Overview Honda has achieved a significant milestone in aerospace innovation by becoming the first Japanese private company to successfully launch and land a reusable rocket. This technology is poised to substantially reduc... -
SpaceX Starfall Cargo Ship Accelerates Microgravity Drug Manufacturing, Promising Subcutaneous Cancer Therapies
The Pharmaceutical Journal UK Overview SpaceX's new cargo transport spacecraft, 'Starfall,' debuted in June 2026, intensifying focus on microgravity pharmaceutical manufacturing. Drugs crystallized in space are expected to form more unif... -
JAXA’s Integrated Biobank ibSLS for Spaceflight Research Begins Full Operations, Accelerating Space Medicine and Disease Research
JAXA Human Spaceflight Technology Directorate Japan Overview JAXA announced the full operational launch of ibSLS, an integrated biobank designed to unlock new discoveries from spaceflight research. This biobank will collect and manage da... -
Japan’s MMX Mission to Mars Moons Expected to Boost Domestic Space Technology Industry, Including Robotics, New Materials, and AI
Japan Times Japan Overview Japan's Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission is poised to significantly stimulate the domestic space technology industry, particularly in robotics, new materials, communication technologies, and artificial i... -
ESA Invests €65 Million in Ispace-Europe’s Lunar Polar Rover for Sustainable Water Ice and Helium-3 Extraction
Spacetech Europe Overview The European Space Agency (ESA) has committed €65 million to Ispace-Europe's Luxembourg-based mission to prospect for lunar polar ice. This significant investment aims to develop sustainable extraction technolog... -
Japan Establishes ¥1 Trillion Space Strategy Fund, Aims to Double Domestic Space Market to ¥8 Trillion by Early 2030s
Japan In Focus Japan Overview The Japanese government has launched a ¥1 trillion (~$6.8 billion) Space Strategy Fund to accelerate the growth of its space industry. Managed by JAXA for R&D support, the initiative targets doubling the... -
Redwire Partners with Kanematsu to Expand Space Infrastructure and Microgravity Technology Portfolio in Japan
SatNews USA Overview Redwire Corporation announced a strategic teaming agreement with Japan's Kanematsu Corporation to expand Redwire's space infrastructure and microgravity technology portfolio in Japan. Kanematsu will manage market acc... -
Redwire to Host Microgravity & Pharmaceutical Development Briefing on August 7 Following SpaceMD’s Inaugural Starfall Commercial Mission
Redwire USA Overview Redwire has announced it will host an industry event on August 7 focusing on microgravity and pharmaceutical development, following SpaceMD's announcement of its first commercial mission via SpaceX's Starfall spacecr...
