Satellites & Earth observation
Axelspace
Tokyo-based microsatellite developer and operator offering spacecraft mission services and optical Earth-observation data.
- Microsatellites
- Earth observation
- Satellite manufacturing
- Satellite operations
- In orbit demonstration
- Space industry
- International space
- Space companies
- Aerospace
- Satellites
Axelspace Corporation is a Tokyo-based company that develops and operates microsatellites. Its AxelLiner business serves customer spacecraft missions, while AxelGlobe supplies Earth-observation data. Japan’s space agency identifies Axelspace as the developer of its RAPIS-1 technology-demonstration satellite. The company is a subsidiary of Axelspace Holdings Corporation; this monitoring profile covers the operating company.
Milestones
- 18 January 2019
Developed the RAPIS-1 satellite for Japan’s space agency, which records its launch on 18 January 2019.[3] - 26 October 2026
Announced a memorandum of understanding with India’s Manastu Space to assess propulsion integration and explore an orbital demonstration using AxelLiner Laboratory. A demonstration flight was not booked in the announcement.[4]
Sources
Coverage of Axelspace
Space industry
Manastu and Axelspace plan study of orbital propulsion demonstration
Axelspace’s October 26 announcement outlines a technical assessment of the Indian company’s system. It does not book a flight or establish completed spacecraft integration.
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