
ABOUT
MESSAGE
REALIZE A FUTURE
WHERE EVERYONE
REACHES SPACE
Interstellar Technologies was founded in 2005 by a group of spacecraft engineers, science journalists, writers, and other volunteers who began working together as "Natsu no Rocket-dan". At the time, the private space industry was already underway in the United States, but almost no one in Japan had any idea what it was.
Interstellar Technologies is a company that predicts the future as it should be and makes that future a reality. We took the first step when no one else believed in it, worked diligently on manufacturing, engaged others, and steadily built a track record of success. In 2019, we became the first privately developed rocket in Japan to reach space, and in 2021, we achieved a major milestone: two consecutive rockets reaching space in a single month. It was a series of countless trials and tribulations, but the driving force was our desire to realize a future where everyone reaches space.
ROCKETS ARE
THE ONLY METHOD OF
TRANSPORTATION TO SPACE
The space industry is expected to grow at an accelerated rate and will experience major innovations, as we have seen with the Internet. Space will undoubtedly become a normal economic sphere for Earth, and the use of space will become more routine and casual.
The rocket, the only means of transportation into space, is the platform for the space industry, just as GAFAM is for the IT industry. Satellites are getting smaller with the evolution of semiconductors, and the need to launch satellites has increased significantly with the entry of private companies. On the other hand, the transportation infrastructure for satellites has become a bottleneck. By launching low-cost, high-frequency rockets, we will contribute to building a platform for the space industry not only in Japan but also in Asia.
CHANGE
THE ROCKET,
THE SATELLITE,
AND THE EARTH
We are currently developing the microsatellite launch vehicle ZERO for which demand is growing. In addition, Interstellar Technologies is seeking to vertically integrate with Our Stars, a satellite development subsidiary, to form a major supply chain for space-related industries in Hokkaido, Japan.
The future development of the space industry and its contribution to solving Earth's problems will depend on how much we can innovate in the "infrastructure" fields of rockets, which are responsible for space transportation, and satellites, which are the hardware for space utilization. As a comprehensive space infrastructure company, we are working to lower the barriers to space and expand its use. In doing so, we will realize a sustainable future for the Earth through space.
ACHIEVEMENTS
18 ROCKETS MANUFACTURED AND LAUNCHED
36 PARTNERS
NO.1 FIRST ASIAN PRIVATE COMPANY TO REACH SPACE With a liquid fueled rocket
HISTORY
In the beginning, there were no experimental facilities, and engine experiments were repeated in the bathroom of the apartment where the members lived. Later, we moved our base to Akahira City, Hokkaido. And now, in Taiki, Hokkaido, they are pursuing a dream that continues to this day.
- 2005
Founded Natsu no Rocket-dan, an organization dedicated to private space development, the forerunner of Interstellar Technologies.
- 2011
Rocket launches begin in Taiki, Hokkaido, Japan
- 2013
Interstellar Technologies business started
- 2017
Suborbital launch vehicle MOMO F1 launches
- 2018
MOMO F2 launches
- 2019
MOMO F3 reaches space
MOMO F4 launches
- 2020
Performed static firing test for the microsatellite launch vehicle "ZERO"
MOMO F5 launches
- 2021
MOMO F7 and MOMO F6 reach space
- 2022
Construction begins on ZERO launch site
OUR TEAM


TAKAHIRO INAGAWA
CEO
Master's in mechanical and physical engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology.
As a student, he designed human-powered airplanes and hybrid rockets.
After graduating, he joined Interstellar Technologies, his current position since 2014.
CEO
TAKAHIRO INAGAWA

TAKAFUMI HORIE
Founder
While a student at the University of Tokyo, started his own Internet-related company, Livedoor Inc.
In 2006, he joined ""Natsu no Rocket-dan"", the forerunner organization of Interstellar Technologies.
He became a board member in 2017.
Founder
TAKAFUMI HORIE

MASAKAZU MITO
Board Member
After graduating from Doshisha University, he joined Softbank Investment (now SBI Investment Co., Ltd.) in 2005.
As a venture capitalist, he was in charge of funds in Japan, Singapore, and India, and was involved in venture investment, M&A, and IPO support for invested companies.
In 2016, he established Nippon Creative Investment Inc. with an investment budget of 3 billion yen to make buyout investments in business succession and turnaround of small and medium-sized companies.
Board Member
MASAKAZU MITO

NORIAKI OKUBO
Board Member
After graduating from Doshisha University in 1996, he started his professional career at a trading company in Tokyo.
In 2002, he joined Livin'On the Edge(later Livedoor).
As a Senior Executive Officer of the International Business Division, he was responsible for leading the company’s cross-border M&A strategy and growing its overseas business.
In 2007, he became the Managing Director of Japan/Asia at IgnitionOne.
Since 2013, he has been a founding member of Scentan Ventures, a venture capital firm that primarily invests in early to middle-stage companies in the US and Europe.
In 2019, he was appointed to the board of directors of Interstellar Technologies.
Board Member
NORIAKI OKUBO

SATOSHI TAKECHI
Board Member
Board Member
SATOSHI TAKECHI

KOZO TAKAOKA
Marketing Advisor
Worked on the ""Kit Kat exam support campaign"" and led Kit Kat's business to the best in the world.
Until March 2020, built a Nescafe ambassador model by DX as the president and CEO of Nestle Japan Co., Ltd.
From April 2020, a producer of innovative creation through DX as the representative director of K&Company Co., Ltd.
Marketing Advisor for Interstellar Technologies since June 2021.
Marketing Advisor
KOZO TAKAOKA

TORU KOBAYASHI
CFO
Graduated from Kyoto University, Faculty of Economics.
While a student, qualified as a Registered Smaller Enterprise Consultant.
Experienced in corporate sales and credit operations at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, and he joined Interstellar Technologies in 2016.
As CFO and General Manager of the Administration Division, he is responsible for the company's finance, accounting, legal, and other administrative functions.
CFO
TORU KOBAYASHI

SATOSHI NAKAYAMA
General Manager, R&D Department
After graduation, he joined Mitsubishi Precision Company, Limited.
For 12 years, he was involved in the development of on-board equipment for rockets and satellites.
As a project manager, he was responsible for the development of navigation sensors to be installed on major rockets in Japan.
He joined Interstellar Technologies in January 2021, where he was responsible for avionics development, reliability design, and quality assurance, and was appointed General Manager of the R&D Department in September of that year.
He has published papers, presented at conferences, patented technologies, and received awards in the field of space equipment.
General Manager, R&D Department
SATOSHI NAKAYAMA

SHUHEI HORIO
General Manager, R&D Department, ZERO Project Manager
Graduated from Muroran Institute of Technology.
As a student, he conducted research on the high-speed orbital experiment facility at Shiraoi Proving Ground and founded a rocket club.
After joining Interstellar Technologies as a recent graduate, he was involved in the management of high-pressure gas facilities, mainly for test and launch operations.
In charge of all MOMO launch operations from 2019.
From 2022, responsible for the entire ZERO project.
General Manager, R&D Department, ZERO Project Manager
SHUHEI HORIO

KEIJI ATSUTA
General Manager, Business Development Department
After graduating from Kyushu University, he worked for Mitsubishi Corporation, where he was in charge of overseas sales and business investment in the automotive industry.
While stationed overseas, he was transferred to an invested subsidiary and was involved in corporate planning and strategy development.
He then joined Frontier Management Inc. and was involved in the development and implementation of medium to long term strategies for small and medium sized companies, mainly in the food manufacturing and restaurant industry.
He joined Interstellar Technologies in January 2022.
General Manager, Business Development Department
KEIJI ATSUTA

SUMIO MORIOKA
Senior Fellow, R&D Department
After receiving a Ph.D. degree in computer science from Osaka University in 1997,
engaged in academic research of LSI design, cyber security and Cyber Physical Systems, and in development of famous commercial products such as the PlayStation Portable, at research laboratories of NTT Corporation, IBM Japan, Ltd., Sony Corporation, and NEC Corporation, respectively. Recipient of Sony MVP 2004 award etc. After that, he was stationed in London for 4 years at Imperial College London and NEC Europe in research, corporate planning and new business development. In 2016, he joined Interstellar Technologies Inc. and leads the corporate management and the research and development of on-board computer systems.
Senior Fellow, R&D Department
SUMIO MORIOKA

KAZUFUMI IKEMOTO
Project Group Rocket System Manager, R&D Department
After graduating from Tokyo Institute of Technology, he worked as an engine test engineer at Honda R&D Co.,Ltd.
He then joined Interstellar Technologies,
For MOMO, he was in charge of guidance control design and flight analysis.
For ZERO, he is the systems manager responsible for overall rocket design analysis.
Project Group Rocket System Manager, R&D Department
KAZUFUMI IKEMOTO
COMPANY PROFILE
COMPANY | Interstellar Technologies Inc. |
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ESTABLISHMENT | January 2013 |
REPRESENTATIVE | Takahiro Inagawa, CEO |
BUSINESS | Space Transportation Services |
HEAD OFFICE | 149-7, Memu, Taiki, Hiroo-gun, Hokkaido 089-2113, Japan |
LOCATION | 690-4, Memu, Taiki, Hiroo-gun, Hokkaido 089-2113, Japan |
BRANCHES | Tokyo Branch 6F, Tokyo East 21, 6-3-2, Toyo, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0016, Japan Fukushima Branch MIinamisoma Incubation Center, 45-245, Sukakeba, Kaibama, Haramachi-ku, Minamisoma, Fukushima 975-0036 Muroran Laboratory Main Factory 149-6, Memu, Taiki, Hiroo-gun, Hokkaido 089-2113, Japan Factory 1 and 2 690-4, Memu, Taiki, Hiroo-gun, Hokkaido 089-2113 Urayasu Factory 28-21, 4-chome, Hokuei, Urayasu, Chiba 279-0002, Japan |
SUBSIDIARY
COMPANY | Our Stars K.K |
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ESTABLISHMENT | January 2021 |
REPRESENTATIVE | Takafumi Horie, CEO Atsushi Noda, CTO Takahiro Inagawa, board member |
BUSINESS | Planning, proposal, provision and sales of satellite-based solutions Research, development, manufacture, operation, and sales of satellites and other equipment Business using data from satellites |
LOCATION | 690-4, Memu, Taiki, Hiroo-gun, Hokkaido 089-2113, Japan |
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