Japan’s First Private Rocket Set for Launch

Credit: Momo: IST
Japan’s first privately developed rocket has been scheduled for launch on July 29 by developer Interstellar Technologies (IST). The Momo sounding rocket is planned to be launched on a suborbital flight from Taiki on Hokkaido. With a length of 9.6 m (31.5 ft.) and a takeoff weight of 1,000 kg (2,200...

Subscription Required

 

This content requires a subscription to one of the Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) bundles.

Schedule a demo today to find out how you can access this content and similar content related to your area of the global aviation industry.

Already an AWIN subscriber? Login

 

Did you know?  Aviation Week has won top honors multiple times in the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards, the business-to-business media equivalent of the Pulitzer Prizes.