Innovative Space Carrier Inc.(Chuo-ku, Tokyo, CEOKojiro Hatada) is a start-up company with the vision of Creating an era when everyone has access to spaceand aims to realize a transportation system that makes space reusablepossible.

We are pleased to announce that we have started a working group (NSP-WG) with the following 17 companies and 1 university to study the ideal "Next Generation Space Port (NSP)" which is necessary to realize high frequency space transportation services.

THE NSP-WG WILL EXPAND THE SCOPE OF ITS STUDIES NOT ONLY ON LAND BUT ALSO AT SEA, AND PLAN A NEW AND HIGHLY PRACTICAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION BASE THAT HAS NEVER BEEN SEEN BEFORE.

What is a New Space Port (NSP)?

WE BELIEVE THAT "PEOPLE AND CARGO ARE DELIVERED TO THE WORLD EVERY DAY. WE HAVE BEEN SELECTED BY THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, CULTURE, SPORTS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (MEXT) FOR THE SBIR PHASE 3 PROJECT "DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION OF COMMERCIAL LAUNCH VEHICLES. WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO DEMONSTRATE SATELLITE LAUNCH BY MARCH 2028 UNDER THE SBIR PHASE 3 "DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION OF COMMERCIAL LAUNCH VEHICLES" PROJECT OF THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, CULTURE, SPORTS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF JAPAN (MEXT).

AND THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO CONDUCT HIGH-FREQUENCY SPACE TRANSPORTATION USING "FULLY REUSABLE SINGLE-STAGE SPACE REUSABLEVEHICLES (SSTO)" IN THE 2040S.

A base to support space transportation is essential to achieve high-frequency transportation.

AS A BASE FOR SUPPORTING HIGH FREQUENCY SPACE TRANSPORTATION, NSP AIMS TO ATTRACT A WIDE RANGE OF VISITORS, INCLUDING ROCKET LAUNCHES AND LANDINGS, PASSENGERS, SPECTATORS, AND FACILITY USERS, AND TO COMBINE WITH A WIDE RANGE OF FACILITIES RELATED TO SPACE TRANSPORTATION, INCLUDING COMMERCIAL FACILITIES SUCH AS MALLS, ENTERTAINMENT FACILITIES SUCH AS LIVE VENUES, ENERGY FACILITIES, AND DISASTER RESPONSE FACILITIES. THE PROJECT ENVISIONS A COMBINATION WITH A WIDE RANGE OF FACILITIES RELATED TO SPACE TRANSPORTATION.

WHAT IS THE WORKING GROUP (NSP-WG)?

THIS IS A FIXED-TERM GROUP TO STUDY THE POSSIBILITY OF AN NSP, AND AS OF JULY 31, A TOTAL OF 17 COMPANIES AND 1 UNIVERSITY HAVE JOINED. (THE FINAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING COMPANIES MAY INCREASE)

From now until October 2025, 17 companies and 1 university will conduct a Feasibility Study to determine the direction of the project and create a deliverable that can be used in the future when a construction project is formed.

INNOVATIVE SPACE CARRIER INC. KEIICHIRO SHIMADA, DIRECTOR, CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER CBO COMMENTS

We believe in "a world where people and cargo are delivered every day. We have set a challenging goal of developing a reusable space vehicle within the next five years to realize our vision of "a world where people and cargo are delivered every day, even in space. We have set a challenging goal of developing a reusable space transportation vehicle within the next five years to realize our vision of "a world where people and cargo are delivered every day, even in space.

SINCE WE STARTED ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR NSP-WG AT THE SPACE EXHIBITION "SPEXA" HELD IN APRIL THIS YEAR, WE HAVE RECEIVED INTEREST FROM MANY COMPANIES. WE FEEL THAT EXPECTATIONS AND INTEREST IN THE "SPACEPORT" ARE THAT HIGH.

IN THE NSP-WG, WE WILL NOT ONLY CREATE THE IDEAL NEXT-GENERATION SPACEPORT TOGETHER WITH OUR MEMBERS, BUT ALSO IDENTIFY TECHNICAL AND INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES TO TAKE THE FIRST STEP TOWARD ITS REALIZATION.

THE RESULTS OF THE NSP-WG WILL BE WIDELY DISSEMINATED, SO PLEASE STAY TUNED.

COMMENTS FROM NAOKO YAMAZAKI, PRESIDENT OF SPACEPORT JAPAN AND FORMER JAXA ASTRONAUT

I WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE YOU ON THE LAUNCH OF THE NEXT GENERATION SPACEPORT WORKING GROUP (NSP-WG). SPACE DEVELOPMENT HAS BEEN BUILT THROUGH THE DREAMS AND EFFORTS OF MANY PEOPLE. AND NOW, WE ARE ENTERING A NEW ERA. THROUGH THE ACTIVITIES OF THE NSP-WG, I HAVE GREAT EXPECTATIONS THAT A CONCRETE VISION OF THE SPACEPORT OF THE FUTURE WILL BE DRAWN UP AND THAT THE FIRST STEPS TOWARD ITS REALIZATION WILL BE TAKEN.

THE SPACEPORT IS MORE THAN JUST A LAUNCH SITE. IT IS A MULTIFACETED PLATFORM THAT CONTRIBUTES TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND BUSINESS AS WELL AS A PLACE FOR INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE. PLANNING A NEXT-GENERATION SPACEPORT IS NOT ONLY A CHALLENGING ACTIVITY BUT ALSO A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIETY AS A WHOLE, AND THE PASSION AND CREATIVITY OF EVERYONE INVOLVED IN THE NSP-WG WILL MAKE A GREAT LEAP FORWARD IN FUTURE SPACE DEVELOPMENT.

WE, SPACEPORT JAPAN, TOGETHER WITH YOU, WILL DO OUR BEST TO MAKE NSP-WG A SUCCESS. WE HOPE THAT THE FUTURE SPACEPORT WILL BE A PLACE WHERE MANY PEOPLE'S DREAMS COME TRUE AND NEW POSSIBILITIES OPEN UP. I SINCERELY WISH YOU ALL THE BEST IN YOUR ENDEAVORS.

■We are actively recruiting personnel!
We want to go to space from Japan.
We take on challenges.
Aerospace technology x Knowledge of different industries x Backcast thinking
Create new industries with an eye on the future.
Let's do a job worth challenging with our life.

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https://innovative-space-carrier.co.jp/contact/

■We are accepting "advanced applications" for space travel

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