This handout photo taken on July 11, 2026 and received from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) shows its prototype reusable rocket RV-X descending at the Noshiro Rocket Testing Center in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture. Japan's space agency said on July 11 its prototype reusable rocket successfully completed the first lift-off and landing test, marking a step forward in the cost-cutting technology dominated by SpaceX. (Photo by Handout / JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY (JAXA) / AFP via Getty Images) / -----EDITORS NOTE --- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS