Ultra-affordable, privately funded satellites designed to monitor the entire surface of the world — once per day.
Notable Achievements
- Raised over USD$70 million to date. Investors include Global Brain, Mitsui Fudosan and Kyocera.
- Successfully developed, launched and operated the world's first commercial microsatellte.
- Constructing Japan's sole Earth observation satellite constellation.
Currently Operating in 15 Regions
Press Mentions
June 20, 2018
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Axelspace, in collaboration with Tokyo Institute of Technology, succeeded in developing Ka-band radio for microsatellites
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