JAXA Backs Interstellar Zero Launcher | Aviation Week

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Robert Wall
November 03, 2026

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Credit: Interstellar Technologies

Japanese launcher startup Interstellar Technologies has secured Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) backing for its Zero rocket program. The company said JAXA has selected it as part of its Acceleration of Commercial Rocket Launch Demonstration program, under the Space Strategic Fund. The…

Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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