TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Corp. has moved to increase its investment in a U.S. company developing a successor to the International Space Station (ISS) and become the first Japanese player to obtain rights to conduct research on a future orbital platform.
Japan trading house poised to become 3rd-largest shareholder in Starlab Space

Starlab is hoping to launch its successor to the International Space Station in 2029. (Starlab Space)
TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Corp. has moved to increase its investment in a U.S. company developing a successor to the International Space Station (ISS) and become the first Japanese player to obtain rights to conduct research on a future orbital platform.