The first small rocket developed by a Tokyo venture company will be launched from Kushimoto Town, Wakayama Prefecture, just after 11 a.m. on the 9th.
If the satellite is successfully placed into orbit, it will be the first launch in Japan by a private company alone, and the private sector will join Japan's space development, which until now has been led by the state, increasing its international competitiveness. or get noticed.
What will be launched is the first small solid-fuel rocket, Kairos, developed by Space One, a Tokyo venture company funded by major precision equipment manufacturers and construction companies.
The launch is scheduled to take place just after 11 a.m. on the 9th
at Spaceport Kii, a rocket launch site built by this company in Kushimoto Town, Wakayama Prefecture .
The rocket carries a small government satellite, and the plan is to detach the aircraft in stages and insert the satellite into orbit around the Earth at an altitude of 500 km after about 50 minutes.
If the satellite is successfully placed into orbit this time, it will be the first launch by a private company in Japan.
Demand for launching small satellites is increasing around the world, and the company plans to launch rockets 30 times a year in the 2030s, aiming to become a ``space courier'' that delivers satellites to space at low cost.
This launch will attract attention to see whether Japan's space development, which has been carried out under the leadership of the state, will be able to increase its international competitiveness with the participation of the private sector in the future.