Blue Origin’s NEO Hunter mission concept tests ion-beam deflection and direct kinetic impact techniques for near-Earth objects.

Blue Origin developed Blue Ring as a platform for advanced space missions.

Blue Origin proposed Blue Ring as a central element of the NEO Hunter mission concept for studying and deflecting potentially hazardous asteroids.

Blue Ring provides maneuvering, payload hosting, and deep-space operations capabilities for NEO Hunter.

Blue Ring is designed to operate in complex orbital environments with transport, management, and payload-support capabilities for different space destinations.

Dawn Aerospace is a New Zealand-Dutch space transportation company.

Dawn Aerospace has cash-flow positive operations.

Dawn Aerospace targets a 2028 demonstration for its Loop refueling service.

Dawn Aerospace’s Aurora spaceplane reached supersonic speeds in November 2024.

Dawn Aerospace has a $17 million partnership with Oklahoma.

Dawn Aerospace’s refueling service customers include companies aboard Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force satellites equipped with Dawn refueling ports.

Dawn Aerospace has more than 200 flagship propulsion systems in orbit.

Dawn Aerospace targets 2027 for operational use of Aurora’s Mach 3.7 capability.

Dawn Aerospace closed a $25 million Series B round at a $195 million post-money valuation.

Dawn Aerospace aims to make Aurora the first vehicle to fly above the Kármán line twice in one day.

Mana Ventures, ANA Future Frontier Fund, and NZVC participated in Dawn Aerospace’s Series B round.

Dan Wallman will join Dawn Aerospace’s board as a result of the Series B round.

Dawn Aerospace’s Loop project is an in-orbit refueling demonstration for its satellite propulsion systems.

Dawn Aerospace’s revenue increased from less than $3 million to more than $15 million after its 2022 Series A round.

Dawn Aerospace will use Series B proceeds to accelerate development of its Aurora spaceplane and conduct an in-space refueling demonstration.

Balerion Space Ventures led Dawn Aerospace’s Series B round.

Japan has promoted the peaceful use of space activities for socioeconomic development through APRSAF for more than 30 years.

Italy and Japan will continue collaborating on deep-space observation to improve early detection and precise orbit determination of potentially hazardous asteroids.

Italy and Japan will strengthen Earth observation cooperation through data exchange between JAXA and ASI to improve mutual multiband imaging coverage and support disaster risk management.

Italy and Japan will deepen cooperation between their agencies and research institutes in solar physics.

Giorgia Meloni and Sanae Takaichi met in Rome on 15 June 2026.

Italy and Japan share the view that research investment is essential to developing the advanced skills needed to support their space industries.

Japan has promoted the peaceful uses of space activities for socioeconomic development through APRSAF for more than 30 years.

Japan and Italy support the Combined Space Operations Initiative and intend to strengthen cooperation on space security and space domain awareness.

Italy and Japan will strengthen cooperation on lunar exploration as signatories of the Artemis Accords.

Japan and Italy are both signatories of the Artemis Accords.

Giorgia Meloni and Sanae Takaichi met in Rome on 15 June 2026 after a previous meeting in Tokyo on 16 January 2026.

Italy and Japan will work together on space situational awareness coordination, debris mitigation, debris removal, on-orbit servicing, and satellite collision avoidance systems.

Italy has supported initiatives with the ASEAN Secretariat.

The Italian Space Agency and JAXA already have an existing partnership.

Italy and Japan plan to exchange information on Italy’s Piano Mattei and related private-sector efforts.

Italy’s 2026-2027 presidency of COPUOS is an opportunity to advance Italy-Japan space policy objectives.

Italy and Japan will continue joint activities in low Earth orbit, on the International Space Station, including the CALET cosmic ray telescope, and on future space stations.

Italy and Japan are cooperating on the SOLAR-C mission to study the Sun, plasma dynamics, and the solar wind.

The 16 January 2026 meeting in Tokyo redefined Japan-Italy relations as a "Special Strategic Partnership".

Italy and Japan will work together on space situational awareness, debris mitigation, debris removal, on-orbit servicing, active debris removal, and satellite collision avoidance systems.

Italy and Japan will strengthen cooperation on lunar exploration.

Italy and Japan are collaborating on the SOLAR-C mission to study the Sun, plasma dynamics, and the solar wind.

Italy and Japan committed under the 2024-2027 Action Plan to strengthen their space cooperation and promote innovation and economic growth.

Italy and Japan support the development of the Combined Space Operations Initiative and intend to strengthen cooperation on space security and space defense, including Space Domain Awareness.

The Italian Space Agency and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency have an existing partnership.

Italy and Japan will continue to cooperate on deep-space observation for early detection and precise orbit determination of potentially hazardous asteroids.

Italy and Japan will intensify collaboration on the Lunar Multi-Purpose Habitation Module and the Pressurized Rover in coordination with NASA.

Italy and Japan will intensify work on the Lunar Multi-Purpose Habitation Module and the Pressurized Rover in coordination with NASA.

Italy and Japan will carry out joint activities related to low Earth orbit, the International Space Station, the CALET cosmic-ray telescope, and future space stations.