# 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.

## Specifications
- **country**: Japan
- **website**: https://www.axelspace.com
- **operator domains**: ["axelspace.com"]
- **founded year**: 2008
- **entity type**: company
- **last verified date**: 2026-05-29
- **verified by**: sw
- **claim status**: unclaimed
- **attributes**: {"kind":"commercial","country":"Japan","website":"https://www.axelspace.com","operator_domains":"[\"axelspace.com\"]","founded_year":2008,"description":"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."}

## Editorial
Axelspace Holdings Corporation is a Japanese microsatellite developer and Earth observation constellation operator founded in 2008 and headquartered in Nihonbashi, Tokyo.[^axelspace-website] The holding company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market (ticker 402A) in August 2025, with Axelspace Corporation as the primary operating subsidiary.[^axelspace-ipo-jpx][^axelspace-nikkei] The company employs approximately 139 people as of March 2026.[^axelspace-website]

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.[^axelspace-grus3-launch][^axelspace-seriesd][^axelspace-website] Seven next-generation GRUS-3 constellation satellites are scheduled for launch no earlier than July 2026 via SpaceX Transporter-17.[^axelspace-grus3-launch] Axelspace also offers AxelLiner, a full-service microsatellite development and operations solution for external customers.[^axelspace-website]

## Sources
- [axelspace-website] | Axelspace corporate website | https://www.axelspace.com/en/ | tier=operator-marketing | accessed=2026-05-29
- [axelspace-seriesd] | Axelspace Series D funding announcement, December 2023 | https://www.axelspace.com/news/seriesd/ | tier=operator-press | accessed=2026-05-29
- [axelspace-grus3-launch] | Axelspace GRUS-3 launch announcement, May 2026 | https://www.axelspace.com/news/grus-3_launch/ | tier=operator-press | accessed=2026-05-29
- [axelspace-ipo-jpx] | Japan Exchange Group: Axelspace Holdings IPO listing, August 2025 | https://www.jpx.co.jp/english/news/1031/20250812_01.html | tier=legal-text | accessed=2026-05-29
- [axelspace-nikkei] | Nikkei Asia: Axelspace skyrockets in Tokyo IPO | https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/ipo/japan-microsatellite-startup-axelspace-skyrockets-in-tokyo-ipo | tier=third-party | accessed=2026-05-29

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