The main goal of the country is to strengthen international competitiveness in the market, which is now dominated by the American company SpaceX, as well as strengthening its own national security and ensuring independent access to orbit.
Key steps and achievements of Japan
Successful test of RV-X: The Japanese space agency JAXA together with the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Corporation successfully conducted the first test flight of the RV-X reusable rocket prototype, which rose to a height 10 meters and made a vertical landing.
Project CALLISTO: The data from these tests will be used to create a much larger multiple degree within the CALLISTO international program, що реалізується спільно з Францією та Німеччиною.
Зміна поколінь ракет: Японія поступово відмовляється від надійної, але дорогої одноразової серії ракет H-2A (her final 50th run is scheduled for June), focusing on the new H3 flagship rocket and future reusable technologies.
Involvement of the private sector: In addition to the JAXA government projects, private Japanese startups are actively engaged in the development of commercial reusable rockets and microcarriers (example, a subsidiary of Honda and Space One).
Source: https://spacenews.com