VISION
Space within Your Reach
We are pioneers of microsatellite technology advancing the frontiers of space business, reimagining traditional ways of using space, and creating a society where everyone on our planet can make space part of their lives.
We outline the three guiding principles, known as " Axelspace Way ", which all team members are expected to follow in order to achieve our objectives.
AXELSPACE WAY
Go beyond what we are
Lead each other
Celebrate challenges
COMPANY OVERVIEW
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- Trading Name
- Axelspace Holdings Corporation
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- Main Office Location
- Clip Nihonbashi Building, 3-3-3 Nihonbashi-Honcho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0023, Japan
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- Established
- March, 2020
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- Capital Stock
- 14.29 Billion JPY (including capital reserve)
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- Business Content
- Providing a one-stop service for microsatellites through "AxelLiner," and offering the Earth observation platform "AxelGlobe." The company handles the design, manufacturing, launch arrangement, and post-launch operation support for microsatellites and related components and offers satellite solutions.
HISTORY
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2024MAR-05
Launch of PYXIS, the demonstration satellite of AxelLiner.
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2023DEC
Announcement of closing of ¥6.24B Series D funding round.
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AUG-08
Celebration of Axelspace&aposs 15th year anniversary.
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JUN
Announcement of new management structure and the establishment of the “Green Spacecraft Standard,” the sustainable guideline covering the entire life cycle of satellites.
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APR
Capital and Business Alliance Agreement with Space Compass and Tokio Marine Holdings
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MAR
Start of collaboration in the development and demonstration of inter-satellite optical communication network system in the “Key and Advanced Technology R&D through Cross Community Collaboration Program”
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FEB
D-SAIL selected for JAXA’s Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration-4
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2022DEC
Won the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award at the 22nd JAPAN VENTURE AWARDS
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APR
Service announcement of AxelLiner and the establishment of the Spacecraft Manufacturing Alliance with partner companies
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JAN
Announcement of the new product lineup of AxelGlobe
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2021AUG-01
Muromachi Office integrated with Honcho Office (Clip Nihonbashi Building 1F-3F).
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JUN-10
Start of the new AxelGlobe service with five GRUS satellites.
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MAY
Announcement of closing of ¥2.58B Series C funding round.
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MAR-22
Launch of the four additional GRUS (GRUS-1B,1C,1D,1E), Japan’s first mass-produced satellites.
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2020JUN
D-SAIL selected for JAXA’s Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration-3
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2019JUL-17
Loan financing of ¥550M from Japan Finance Corporation.
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MAY-31
Service Launch of AxelGlobe.
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MAR-12
Announcement of contract with Fukui Satellite Technology & Research Association (FSTRA) about the manufacturing and launch of “Fukui Prefectural Satellite”.
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JAN-18
Launch of RAPIS-1, a technology demonstration satellite for Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
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2018DEC-27
Launch of the first GRUS (GRUS-1A), the company’s own satellite for AxelGlobe constellation.
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DEC
Closing of ¥2.58B Series B funding round.
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MAY
Muromachi Office opens as the company’s second premise.
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MAR
Won the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award at the 3rd Space Development and Utilization Grand Prize.
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2017JUL-14
Launch of WNISAT-1R, the second microsatellite for Weathernews Inc.
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APR
Office moves to Nihonbashi-Honcho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo.
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2016AUG
Announcement of contract with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) about the development of “Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration Satellite”.
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AUG
Won the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award at the “Award for Academic Startups 2016”
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2015SEP-NOV
Closing of ¥1.9B Series A funding round.
Announcement of microsatellite constellation project AxelGlobe and entry into the Earth observation data business. -
2014NOV-06
Launch of Hodoyoshi-1, a business demonstration satellite for the University of Tokyo.
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MAY
Announcement of WNISAT-1R project, the second microsatellite for Weathernews, Inc.
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MAR
Closing of ¥30M seed round.
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2013NOV-21
Launch of the world’s first commercial microsatellite to monitor the Arctic Ocean, WNISAT-1.
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2011MAR
Office moves to Kanda-Ogawamachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.
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2009MAY
Office moves to Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa City, Chiba.
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2008AUG
Agreement with Weathernews, Inc. for the development of microsatellite WNISAT-1.
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AUG-08
Establishment in Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo.
BUSINESS OF AXELSPACE
Service
AxelGlobe
Using our 100kg-class microsatellite constellation, AxelGlobe offers high-frequency Earth observation, providing detailed visualization of events on the Earth's surface.
This enables us to deliver valuable business insights that are otherwise challenging to obtain from the ground.
Together with our partners in over 30 countries, we provide tailored solutions to meet our customers' needs, with applications spanning diverse industries such as agriculture, disaster monitoring, news reporting, and environmental management.
AxelLiner
AxelLiner offers a comprehensive, one-stop service for satellite projects, covering satellite bus system development, launch arrangements, insurance and ground station coordination, and post-launch operations.
As a global pioneer with extensive expertise in the microsatellite industry, we provide innovative solutions for customers aiming to conduct space missions including observations, communications, experiments, and in-orbit demonstrations.
With AxelLiner, customers can focus on the development and preparation of specialized equipment, such as telescopes and antennas, necessary for their missions.
This approach allows them to achieve their space-related business objectives with unprecedented ease and efficiency.
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LEADERSHIP TEAM
Axelspace Holdings Corporation
Yuya Nakamura
President / CEO
Daigo Orihara
Director / CFO
Makiko Hamada
Director / CHRO
Tomihisa Kamada
External Director
Chiaki Mukai
External Director
Masanori Sugiyama
External Director
Yoshihiro Ota
Executive Officer / CSO
Yukichi Miyagawa
Executive Officer / CIO & CDO
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- Auditor
- Kenichi Shimomura
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- Auditor
- Emiko Obata
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- Auditor
- Seiji Harada
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- Cyber Security Principal
- Hiroshi Sasaki
Axelspace Corporation
Yuya Nakamura
President / CEO
Daigo Orihara
Director / CFO
Tatsuhiko Fukasawa
Director / Head of AxelGlobe Business Division
Takashi Eishima
Executive Officer / Co-CTO (Spacecraft Technologies) / Head of AxelLiner Business Division
Ryuichi Kokubo
Executive Officer / Co-CTO (Information Technologies)
ACCESS
Clip Nihonbashi Building, 3-3-3 Nihonbashi-Honcho
Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-0023, Japan