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PoliticalJapan·Unpinned14 Oct 2026

Japan targets 30 rocket launches per year by the 2030s

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Japan’s economy ministry announced plans to expand existing launchpads at four domestic spaceports to facilitate a goal of 30 rocket liftoffs per year by the early 2030s. The initiative aimed to accommodate the increasing demand for satellite launches related to national security and commercial business activities. This strategy followed recent progress in…

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