TOKYO - Japan Airlines Co. said Tuesday it will launch a service to transport items of cultural significance to the Moon, citing the risks of losing them amid climate change, large natural disasters and conflicts.
Under an agreement between JAL group trading house Jalux Inc. and startup ispace Inc., the ARGO Trans-Lunar Heritage Project would carry payloads such as regional specialties and companies' signature products, with applications for transport slots to begin Wednesday.
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