
Tokyo to New York in 60 Minutes Planned via Suborbital Flight
A Japanese startup, Innovative Space Carrier Inc., has unveiled plans for a suborbital space plane that could fly from Tokyo to New York in just 60 minutes.
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A Japanese startup, Innovative Space Carrier Inc., has unveiled plans for a suborbital space plane that could fly from Tokyo to New York in just 60 minutes.

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