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Axelspace Holdings Corporation
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Japanese microsatellite developer and EO constellation operator founded in 2008, headquartered in Nihonbashi, Tokyo. Parent holding company Axelspace Holdings Corporation (TSE Growth: 402A, listed August 2025); Axelspace Corporation is the operating subsidiary. Operates five GRUS-1 optical EO microsatellites under the AxelGlobe service; seven GRUS-3 next-generation satellites scheduled for launch no earlier than July 2026 via SpaceX Transporter-17. Also provides AxelLiner full-service microsatellite solutions for customers. Approximately 139 employees as of March 2026. Total equity raised JPY 14.3 billion prior to IPO.
Axelspace Holdings Corporation is a Japanese microsatellite developer and Earth observation constellation operator founded in 2008 and headquartered in Nihonbashi, Tokyo.[1] The holding company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market (ticker 402A) in August 2025, with Axelspace Corporation as the primary operating subsidiary.[2][3] The company employs approximately 139 people as of March 2026.[1]
Axelspace operates the AxelGlobe service, an optical EO constellation based on GRUS-1 microsatellites. The company reports five GRUS-1 satellites currently operational (GRUS-1A through 1E); a Series D announcement in December 2023 cited nine satellites developed to that date, while the corporate website references eleven microsatellites developed in total, including earlier technology demonstrators.[4][5][1] Seven next-generation GRUS-3 constellation satellites are scheduled for launch no earlier than July 2026 via SpaceX Transporter-17.[4] Axelspace also offers AxelLiner, a full-service microsatellite development and operations solution for external customers.[1]
- [1]Axelspace corporate websiteoperator marketing2026-05-29
- [2]Axelspace Series D funding announcement, December 2023operator press2026-05-29
- [3]Axelspace GRUS-3 launch announcement, May 2026operator press2026-05-29
- [4]Japan Exchange Group: Axelspace Holdings IPO listing, August 2025legal text2026-05-29
- [5]Nikkei Asia: Axelspace skyrockets in Tokyo IPOthird party2026-05-29