Governments across Asia step in to fuel investment in space startups

An optical observation satellite on H-IIA rocket is launched at Tanegashima Space Center on the southwestern island of Tanegashima, Japan in this photo taken by Kyodo on January 12, 2024. Kyodo/via REUTERS

Mitsuru Obe

15 October, 2025

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

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