Expectations for use as Rocket Fuel

Air Water, an alliance partner of the winged reusable launch vehicle (hereinafter referred to as “suborbital spaceplane”) project developed by SPACE WALKER, is conducting research and development to process methane contained in biogas derived from livestock manure into ‘liquefied bio methane (LBM)’. Upon completion of the LBM Production Center of Air Water, SPACE WALKER’s Co-Founders CEO Akihide Manabe and CTO Koichi Yonemoto participated in a site tour of the brand new plant on October 3rd, 2022. Liquefied bio methane is expected to be used as fuel to power rockets in the future, including future spaceplanes currently under development by SPACE WALKER.

[ From left: Air Water Vice President Executive Officer Hokkaido Representative Mr. Karawatari, SPACE WALKER’s Co-Founders CEO Mr. Manabe and CTO Dr. Yonemoto (October 3, 2022) ]

【Comment from CEO Akihide Manabe】

I heartily congratulate Air Water on the completion and opening of their new LBM plant. SPACE WALKER will also continue to make every effort to contribute to the realization of a decarbonised society and a carbon neutral circular agronomic system.

• Air Water, Air Water Hokkaido and Spacewalker signed a basic agreement in September 2020 to develop technologies for hydrogen utilization towards the realization of a decarbonised society.

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