A Japanese-led venture called Space Walker aims to build Japan's first private spaceplane, the Eco Rocket. The company was present at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025, where a ...

TOKYO -- A Japanese space startup said its second attempt to launch a rocket carrying satellites into orbit was aborted minutes after liftoff Wednesday and was destroyed, nine months after the company ...

Japanese startup Space One lost another rocket today (Dec. 18) when its Kairos 2 launch vehicle failed shortly after liftoff. Space One was aiming to be the first private Japanese company to put a ...

We're always told that rocket science is the hardest form of science out there and a raft of explosions on the launch pad in recent months makes me inclined to agree. Now, a Japanese rocket engine ...

Japan's space agency says its H3 rocket has failed to place a navigation satellite into orbit. This marks a setback for the ...