Japanese space startup Letara is betting its hybrid rocket technology can move beyond small satellite thrusters into a broader market for space, defense and security, after raising ¥2.6 billion ($16 million).
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My company’s biggest breakthroughs came not from technology or capital, but from building a team rooted in ownership, curiosity and trust that competitors couldn’t copy.