By MASAO NAOI/ Staff Writer
November 8, 2021 at 07:00 JST
A banner featuring a photo of a rocket is set up on a slope near mission control for the launch pad in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture. Rockets will be launched from between the mountains in the background. (Masao Naoi)
KUSHIMOTO, Wakayama Prefecture--A site originally envisaged for a nuclear power plant is now on course to become the nation’s first private-sector launch pad for small rockets. [Read More]
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