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Toyota Enters the Space Game With $44 Million Rocket Investment
Woven by Toyota, a subsidiary of the company, is investing around $44.4 million (7 billion yen) in Japanese space startup Interstellar Technologies as a means of entering into the booming space industry, Interstellar announced this week.
Toyota invests $44.4M in private Japanese spaceflight company
The Toyota Motor Corporation will invest $44.4 million in Japan-based Interstellar Technologies to help the private spaceflight firm develop rockets to launch satellites into Earth's orbit.
Toyota announces move into rocket launches at CES 2025 with $45M investment in Japanese startup
Toyota Motor is moving into the space industry with a nearly $45 million investment – saying there should be more than just “one car company” exploring rocket launches. On Monday during CES 2025, the major tech trade show in Las Vegas with all the latest gadgets,
Toyota to invest over $44M in rocket company
Toyota’s mobility subsidiary plans to make a $44.3 million investment into a Japanese rocket company, Interstellar Technologies, according to a Tuesday announcement.
Japanese Startup’s Second Orbital Launch Attempt Ends in Failure as Kairos Rocket Self-Destructs
A Japanese startup’s second attempt to launch its solid-fuel rocket ended in chaos, with Kairos spiraling downwards a few minutes after lift off. The launch failure marks another setback for Japan’s private space industry after a series of explosive rocket attempts earlier this year.
Toyota backs Japanese space startup Interstellar to mass-produce rockets
A Toyota research unit will invest in Japanese startup Interstellar Technologies (IST) to support mass production of its rockets, the world's biggest carmaker group said on Tuesday, expanding its foray into the space sector.
Toyota is 'exploring rockets' with nearly $45 million investment in Japanese launch startup, chairman says
Toyota Motor is exploring the development and production of orbital rockets, Chair CEO Akio Toyoda said Monday.
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Watch: Japanese Space One Rocket Launch Explodes 60 Miles Up
A Japanese space startup announced that its second attempt to launch a rocket carrying satellites into orbit was aborted just minutes after liftoff on Wednesday. The rocket self-destructed ...
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Private Japanese rocket explodes after liftoff in its 2nd launch failure of 2024 (photos)
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 ...
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Japanese startup's space rocket launch fails
A space rocket built by a Japanese startup blasted off on Wednesday but was later seen spiralling downwards in the distance as the company said the launch had to be terminated. It was the second ...
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Japanese rocket launch aborted
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 ...