Through a strategic partnership, Space Walker is developing a type IV composite high-pressure gas cylinder for hydrogen fuel cell drones.
High-pressure composite gas cylinder
Space Walker Inc. (Tokyo Minato) is a university start-up company dedicated to the research and development of winged and reusable suborbital space shuttles. According to the company, the sustainable commercial space transportation it envisions will be as familiar and convenient as commercial air travel today.
In July 2021, Space Walker merged with ComRed Corp., which is the developer and manufacturer of Type IV and Type V carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composite gas cylinders. Lined full-wound composite gas cylinders and unlined full-wound composite gas cylinders. ComRed also produces other products that help promote hydrogen energy.
In addition to the merger with ComRed, Space Walker recently established a strategic partnership with Nissei to develop type IV composite high-pressure gas cylinders for hydrogen fuel cell drones. The alliance between the two companies will effectively transfer technologies originally used for space development to applications closer to the surface of the earth, and will promote the use of hydrogen fuel cell drones in disaster response and other applications.
Finally, Space Walker has also expanded its previous partnerships with Air Water and Air Water Hokkaido; these three companies now plan to launch suborbital space shuttles in Taiki, Hokkaido. Several companies also intend to develop technologies aimed at achieving carbon neutrality.
According to reports, since the 1970s, Air Water and Air Water Hokkaido have developed space rockets through university research and supply facilities. The two companies will work with Space Walker to develop next-generation composite high-pressure gas cylinders for use in transportation equipment such as hydrogen long-tube trailers and curdles, as well as hydrogen refueling stations. According to estimates by several companies, the demand for hydrogen in energy applications will increase.