Elevation Space is a Japanese startup working on downmass – bringing things back from space to Earth – leveraging Japan’s strong heritage in reentry and recovery technologies. CEO and co-founder Ryohei Kobayashi in our guest. Enjoy!

🕰️ Timestamps:

0:00 Podcast Intro 01:35 Elevator Pitch
03:49 Origin Story
09:11 Product & Missions
17:22 Payload Strategy
18:53 Customers & Use Cases
25:05 Post-ISS Future
28:45 Milestones
32:42 Long-Term Vision
37:24 Closing: Japan Space Ecosystem + Sci‑Fi Favorites

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#164 | Earth Return | Ryohei Kobayashi, Elevation Space