October 30, 2025 – Tokyo, Japan
ASTRO GATE Inc. (Headquarters: Akiruno City, Tokyo; President: Daisuke Ode; hereinafter “ASTRO GATE”) and Innovative Space Carrier Inc. (Headquarters: Chuo City, Tokyo; President and CEO: Kojiro Hatada; hereinafter “ISC”) are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development and utilization of domestic and international spaceports and multi-purpose launch facilities designed to enable launches and landings of ISC’s reusable rocket system, ASCA.
The partnership will also explore the potential application of ISC’s proprietary rocket development and operations platform, P4SD, within ASTRO GATE’s ongoing spaceport and experimental facility development projects.
Planned Areas of Collaboration
- Exchange of Technical Information:
Sharing the latest technical knowledge related to rockets and spaceport operations. - Joint Studies on Analytical Tools:
Co-development and evaluation of general-purpose tools for flight-path, mission, and flight-safety analyses, with consideration of potential integration of ISC’s P4SD platform. - Support for Launch and Landing Operations:
Joint activities to support experiments, spaceport design, and operations necessary to enable ISC’s rocket launches and landings in Japan and abroad.
Comments
Daisuke Ode, President, ASTRO GATE Inc.
We are honored to have signed this MoU with the Institute for Space Systems Engineering.
ASTRO GATE is advancing the development of universal launch facilities deployable across global spaceports and rocket companies. We believe this collaboration will accelerate coordination between our launch infrastructure and ISC’s rocket technology, contributing to the rationalization and expansion of space transportation.
Kojiro Hatada, President and CEO, Innovative Space Carrier Inc.
One of the biggest challenges in realizing high-frequency space transportation—the goal of our company—is the development of adequate spaceport infrastructure.
Through our involvement in ASTRO GATE’s ‘Next-Generation Spaceport’ Working Group, we have deepened our mutual understanding of how future spaceports should function. ASTRO GATE’s vision for developing and operating spaceports both in Japan and overseas makes them an ideal partner for achieving our mission.
This MoU marks an important step toward stronger collaboration in advancing high-frequency, sustainable space transportation.
About ASTRO GATE Inc.
ASTRO GATE is a Japan-based startup engaged in the development and operation of multiple spaceports worldwide. Through infrastructure development, launch support, regional development, and consulting in space business and policy, the company works closely with governments and corporations to realize next-generation space transportation infrastructure.
About Innovative Space Carrier Inc. (ISC)
ISC is a Japanese startup developing the reusable rocket ASCA and its proprietary P4SD (Platform for Space Development) system—an integrated, cloud-based environment that digitizes every stage of space transportation design, testing, and simulation. The company aims to establish a platform capable of transporting people and cargo not only into space but also across the globe in as little as one hour via space.
