Debrief: Facing Launch Bottleneck, JAXA Turns To Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab is filing in as Japan's space needs out run its launch capacity Credit: Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab is filing in as Japan's space needs outrun its launch capacity.

Credit: Rocket Lab
Japan has big ambitions for its space industry. But before the country can realize those dreams, it needs rides to space to test its technologies. That’s a problem because production and launch of the IHI Corp.-made Epsilon small launch vehicle has been on hold for years, after a launch failure in...
Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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