Minato Rocket Selected for JETRO’s J-StarX UK Accelerator, Marking First Step Toward European Space Market Entry
Minato Rocket ., Ltd. is pleased to announce its selection for the “J-StarX UK Accelerator Programme (Space & Advanced Technologies),” a global scale-up initiative backed by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO). Currently, we are advancing the commercial development of a safe, high-frequency space transportation […]
Pitch at Japan’s S-Booster 2026 at SPACETIDE, Showcasing Hybrid Rocket Space Transportation
Minato Rocket Inc. has passed the document screening stage of S-Booster 2026 and has been invited to pitch on July 9, 2026. S-Booster is one of Japan’s best-known space startup programs and has played an important role in discovering and supporting emerging ventures in the country’s space industry. Since 2025, the program has been carried […]
Minato Rocket Showcases Hybrid Launch Vision at Tokyo Consortium Networking Day
Tokyo, Japan – Minato Rocket recently took the stage at the Tokyo Consortium Networking Day, hosted at the Tokyo Innovation Base (TIB). Selected and backed by the Kanagawa Prefectural Government, we were honored to be among an exclusive group of 10 to 15 top regional startups invited to the event. During our lightning pitch, we […]
Minato Rocket Joins Tokyo’s NEXs Tokyo Program and Secures New Public Endorsements for Hybrid Launch Vehicle Development
Minato Rocket, a Japan-based space transportation startup, has joined “NEXs Tokyo,” a startup support program operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Building on more than 12 years of R&D and 14 successful flight demonstrations, we have established a robust technology foundation with one of Japan’s strongest track records in hybrid launch vehicle development. In addition, […]
Minato Rocket Secures Backing from Three Major Japanese Accelerators to Advance Hybrid Launch Vehicle Development
Tokyo, Japan – Minato Rocket.,Ltd. a commercial aerospace company developing Japan’s record-holding hybrid launch vehicles, has secured strategic backing from three of the country’s premier deep-tech accelerators: STATION Ai Catapult, FASTAR, and K-NIC. This triple-endorsement from top-tier government and private-sector leaders strongly validates our core technology and accelerates our mission to provide safe, high-cadence, and […]