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Letara raises 2.6 billion yen to expand hybrid space propulsion

2026-08-23

Letara raises 2.6 billion yen to expand hybrid space propulsion
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Hokkaido-based Letara has announced a 2.6 billion yen pre-Series A round, about $16 million, it was reported on 21 August 2026. Headline Asia, JIC Venture Growth Investments and Incubate Fund jointly led the round. The plan includes expanding from satellite thrusters into larger propulsion applications and an in-orbit firing test with an overseas partner.

The raise matters because propulsion is a key bottleneck for satellite manoeuvring and launch systems, and the money funds qualification and manufacturing.

The funding is independently corroborated; performance, contracts and scale-up economics are company claims. No construction or operational detail of the hybrid propulsion system is provided here.

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