00:00International partnerships were highlighted when Yaxa astronaut Kimiya Yui posted photos
00:06of his training in the Dream Chaser simulator – a clear signal that crew readiness is
00:13moving forward.
00:14They also hailed Oita Airport in Japan as a potential landing site and celebrated winning
00:20the Japan Open Innovation Prize for it, while emphasizing compatibility with runways worldwide.
00:27Collaborations with the University of Alabama for payloads and with Merck for onboard biopharmaceutical
00:35experiments highlight the focus on payloads.
