JAXA’s Strategic Space Fund Phase 2.

Japan’s Space Agency (JAXA) releases phase 2 of its ¥1 Trillion, 10-year Strategic Space Fund. Planet Labs has signed a multi-year contract with EMDYN. MaiaSpace has selected the Łukasiewicz Research Network’s Institute of Aviation to develop the engine that will power its kick stage, and more.



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JAXA | 宇宙戦略基金事業（第一期） 技術開発テーマの実施機関を決定 (www.jaxa.jp/press/2025/04/20250425-4_j.html)



Japan Releases Phase 2 Of Its ¥1 Trillion, 10-year Strategic Space Fund - Patent (www.mondaq.com/patent/1615250/japan-releases-phase…)



Planet Signs Three-Year Contract with EMDYN, Providing Satellite Data for Intelligence, Insurance, and Security Solutions (www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250424394822/en/P…)



MaiaSpace Selects Łukasiewicz–ILOT to Develop Kick-Stage Engine (europeanspaceflight.com/maiaspace-selects-lukasiew…)



OroraTech Brings World’s Largest Wildfire Satellite Constellation to the United States (ororatechusa.com/resources/news-blog/ororatech-bri…)



Alpha FLTA006 - Firefly Aerospace (fireflyspace.com/missions/alpha-flta006/)



Booz Allen and Meta Successfully Demonstrate AI Vision Language Model for Space (www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250425316143/en/B…)



Shanghai launches plan to lead development of China’s commercial space sector (www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3307880…)



ispace Completes Success 6 of Mission 2 Milestones (www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250424500106/en/i…)



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