At a space business symposium in Kitakyushu, entrepreneur Takafumi Horie reflected on his 20-year journey in the space industry. He initially considered purchasing rockets from Russia, but advice from Elon Musk in 2005 led him to focus on developing rocket engines domestically. Horie emphasized the importance of Japan’s existing technical capabilities in space exploration. Source: Q-space Business Caravan Kitakyushu / KBC
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