US Space Force, Japan launch sensor to bolster space surveillance above Indo-Pacific

In a bilateral space effort, the U.S. Space Force successfully launched a Space Domain Awareness payload aboard Japan’s Quasi-Zenith Satellite 7.

TechnologySilicon Valley tech licensing, capital to help Japanese companies go globalA joint venture between Global Innovation Labs and Z Venture Capital plans to establish a fund for early-stage Japanese startups. (Source photos by Global Innovation Labs and Z Venture Capital)KEIKO SUGIYAMAAugust 15, 2026 02:02 JSTTOK