HISTORY
SPACE WALKER
August 2018 | Founding press conference |
November 2018-March 2019 | Established the Commercial Manned Sub-Orbital Space Transport Study Group. Held a total of 5 times until March 2019, and organized the current situation and future trends in Japan and overseas regarding the technical and legal aspects of commercial manned sub-orbital space transportation, and conducted research and discussions for legislation. |
November 2018-March 2019 | Partner preparation meeting started. A preparatory meeting for the basic design of the aircraft scheduled to be launched in 2022 (Part 1). Held 6 times in total until March 2019 |
April 2019 | Started “basic design (1)” of the aircraft scheduled to be launched in 2022. Concluded a consignment contract with Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. |
June 2019 | A public-private council on sub-orbital flight was held and attended as a private sector representative. |
July 2019 | Tokyo University of Science, where CTO Yonemoto is a professor, and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) co-sponsored a workshop entitled “Reusable Wing Rockets and Spaceplanes in Japan and Germany.” |
August 2019 | Concluded a business alliance agreement with I-NET Corporation. |
September 2019 | Twice on October 15, 2018 and September 30, 2019, Mr. Inet Co., Ltd., ABBALab Co., Ltd., Sanwa Supply Co., Ltd., Vascur Co., Ltd., Blisslink Co., Ltd., Kenji Kasahara (Chairman of the Board, Mixi Co., Ltd.) (Executive Officer), etc. took over the CE-type stock acquisition rights and raised a total of 370 million yen. |
October 2019 | Started “basic design (2)” of the aircraft scheduled to be launched in 2022. Concluded a consignment contract with Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. |
February 2020 | Concluded a contract with Toray Carbon Magic Co., Ltd. |
March 2020 | Launched the winged rocket experimental machine “gaaboo”. Implementation of “business briefing session”. |
June 2020 | Mr. Yoshihide Arai (CEO of Atrae Co., Ltd.), QB No. 1 Investment Limited Partnership, etc. will take over the CE-type stock acquisition rights, and the total amount raised will be 525 million yen. |
October 2020 | Concluded a basic agreement with Air Water Inc. and Air Water Hokkaido Inc. |
December 2020 | Mr. Oki Matsumoto (CEO of Monex Group, Inc.), Mr. Mamoru Taniya (Chairman of the Board of Asuka Holdings Inc.), etc. took over the CE-type stock acquisition rights, and the procurement in the Preceed Extension Round was completed, bringing the total amount raised to 665 million yen. |