The space industry will become one of the pillars of the Japanese economy.

The rockets developed in the 20th century have been innovated to carry more people and goods into space by combining the technologies that were possible at that time. However, most of them were "disposable" and carried goods and people at enormous cost, which was the norm in the world.

In recent years, as more players enter the space industry and business becomes more active with satellites that send data to Earth in space and large modules that can make products that can only be tested and manufactured in zero-gravity space, demand will arise for more frequent, lower cost transportation of large numbers of people and large cargoes. We expect that the demand for transportation of large numbers of people and large cargoes will increase with higher frequency and at lower cost.

So how can we transport larger quantities of goods and people at a lower cost?

The key word is "reuse" of rockets. A rocket normally carries the object to be carried into space on the tip of the rocket, which is then carried into space in a multi-stage rocket. This rocket itself is not destroyed and can be landed in place and used for the next flight. These efforts are made possible not only by personnel with experience in aerospace development who develop rockets, but also by combining computer power, which has developed rapidly in recent years, along with personnel from a wide range of backgrounds.

However, we believe that further technological innovation is the key to realizing a world in which space business and life are truly accessible.

We must comprehensively examine and create innovations in high-efficiency and high-performance propulsion systems, cost reductions through downsizing and weight reduction, and operational mechanisms that enable safe re-use and extended life of these systems. I am convinced that these are not things that can be completed by rocket engineers alone, but must be built by gathering people from various fields and sharing knowledge with them.

The core of the business we are now trying to address in the last five years is the idea of a single stage space reusable (Single Stage To Orbit).

From launch to arrival in space, the rocket arrives without detachment, separates cargo and people, and returns to the ground in its original state.

This will enable us to reduce the cost per rocket launch to the limit, and we plan to build a business that can handle high-speed transportation between two points, space travel, and low earth orbit satellite launch missions. We will concentrate our management resources on the development of this rocket for the next five years, while building a foundation that will enable companies and individuals to do business in space on the basis of this rocket.