Japan's space startup boom is drawing investors, says PD AeroSpace CEO

Japan's space startup boom is drawing investors, says PD AeroSpace CEO

A model of the lander in HAKUTO-R lunar exploration program by "ispace" is pictured at a venue to monitor its landing on the Moon, in Tokyo, Japan, April 26, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

A pick up in Japanese government spending on space has been a boon for domestic startups and stoked investor demand in the nascent sector, the head of suborbital aircraft company PD AeroSpace said on Tuesday.