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As SpaceX counts down to what could be the largest IPO in history, the race to build the

next generation of launch vehicles is heating up. You see, Asia wants in. Startups across Australia,

India, Japan, and South Korea are racing to establish themselves in a market long dominated by the U.S. and China.

One of them is Unistella, a four-year-old South Korean startup that just closed a $24 million Series B, bringing its total funding to $44 million.

The company launched its own rocket, the Una Express 1, from South Korean soil

in May 2025. The sole-based rocket startup is developing its own launch vehicles and engines

with an initial focus on small satellite launch services. Unistella's near-term focus is

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