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CryptoTokenPostKorean, translatedFiled 37 h ago

Up to 12 billion yen support limit... Interstellar selected for JAXA demonstration project

Original headline최대 120억엔 지원 한도…인터스텔라, JAXA 실증사업 선정

Open the sourceReported by TokenPost, tokenpost.kr, 6 November 2026, by 김하린
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Interstellar Technologies has been selected by JAXA as the lead contractor for a program supporting private rocket demonstration, with a per-company funding ceiling of up to ¥12 billion under the STAND initiative. JAXA named the Japanese launch startup on October 30 as the representative body for technology development aimed at realizing internationally competitive, high-frequency launch services. The selection confirms Interstellar as program executor but does not finalize the actual disbursement amount, which JAXA said will be disclosed after contract signing and grant decisions. The award matters as a signal of government backing for Japan's private launch sector, where Interstellar is developing small orbital rockets to compete for commercial and institutional missions. Next, watch for the finalized contract terms and grant amount, which will indicate how much of the ¥12 billion cap the company actually secures.

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