https://spacewatch.global/tag/axelspace/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:35:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/axelspace/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2023/02/spacewatchgl-opinion-smaller-faster-smarter-an-alternative-view-to-the-european-space-challenge/ Fri, 24 Feb 2023 09:00:45 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=46799 2023 is a pivotal year for European space domain. With several challenges knocking at its doors -among others, the necessity to sever itself from Russia and to defend its communication assets, and the lack of a heavy rocket launcher -which makes the Union dependent on the American SpaceX for constellation launches- the discussion on how and where Europe should strategically invest to remain in the game is of pivotal relevance. The debate often focuses on the amount of funding available and the magnitude of difference between Europe and the US. However, this might be an incomplete way to look at the picture. What if there are smarter ways to be independent and competitive, even with a smaller budget?]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/01/northstar-earth-space-partners-with-axelspace-to-provide-combined-ssa-services/ Wed, 11 Jan 2023 07:00:47 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=45913 Commercial near-Earth orbit monitoring service provider, NorthStar Earth & Space, signed an agreement with Japanese microsatellite company Axelspace, to use existing space-based sensors to contribute to NorthStar’s more comprehensive coverage of the space domain. The collaboration will leverage Axelspace’s operational AxelGlobe constellation of five Earth observation low Earth orbit satellites to provide complementary Space Situational Awareness (SSA) data.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/06/space-sustainability-rating-launches/ Mon, 27 Jun 2022 06:00:29 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=41777 An innovative and practical tool to support space actors in more sustainable mission design and operations, the Space Sustainability Rating (SSR) hosted by the eSpace-EPFL Space Center, launched last Thursday. The SSR encourages, recognises, and rewards, space actors who enforce sustainable space missions with a unique rating system.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/06/spacewatchgl-column-e2mc-update-on-space-financing-rounds-in-may-2021/ Wed, 02 Jun 2021 09:00:02 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=33263 https://spacewatch.global/2021/05/axelspace-funds-five-of-its-ten-earth-observation-satellites/ Mon, 17 May 2021 06:00:43 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=32820&preview=true&preview_id=32820 Give me five: The Japanese Earth observation startup Axelspace raised $24 million to fund a half of its planned ten satellite constellation, the company announced. Axelspace said it completed its series C funding round raising $ 23.8 million; the round allocates new shares to The Space Frontier Fund and several other venture capitals and corporate investors.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/09/axelspace-and-gazprom-space-systems-to-collaborate-on-earth-observation-projects-for-energy-industry/ Thu, 24 Sep 2020 05:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=26447&preview=true&preview_id=26447 Axelspace Corporation today announces the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Gazprom Space Systems (GSS) towards the common goal of empowering anyone with actionable Earth observation data to make more informed decisions.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/04/axelspace-announces-partnership-with-japan-space-systems/ Mon, 20 Apr 2020 05:00:09 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=21716 On 15 April 2020, as part of their continuing efforts to contribute to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Axelspace Corporation signed a memorandum of understanding with Japan Space Systems (“J-spacesystems”) to promote the use of satellite data in the field of capacity building and human resource developme]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/04/japans-axelspace-leads-research-initiative-on-red-tide-predictions/ Wed, 08 Apr 2020 05:00:01 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=21328 Axelspace Corporation, the Japanese satellite Earth observation company, announced on 3 April 2020 an agreement with Tokio Marine Holdings Inc., Hiroshima University, and Hydro Technology Institute Co., Ltd., on a joint research initiative into the prediction of red tide outbreaks that could potentially cause damage to marine resources]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/12/spacewatchgl-column-reflections-on-the-2019-apscc-conference-putting-on-a-show-in-the-land-of-smiles/ Sun, 01 Dec 2019 09:00:27 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=17323 The Asia Pacific Satellite Communications Council (APSCC) is, among other things, arguably the premier satellite communications (satcom) member organization in Asia-Pacific. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/10/japans-axelspace-partners-with-rwandas-broadband-systems-corporation-to-provide-satellite-imagery-to-african-countries/ Mon, 07 Oct 2019 05:00:51 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=16304 Axelpace Corporation announces the partnership with Broadband Systems Corporation to provide Earth observation data from AxelGlobe, the Daily Earth Observation Platform, to African nations.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/03/japanese-new-space-axelspaces-grus-1b-1c-and-fukui-prefectural-satellites-to-be-launched-from-russia-in-2020/ Thu, 14 Mar 2019 06:00:44 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=13062 Following the launch of the GRUS-1A microsatellite on 27 December 2018, Axelspace Corporation, has announced the details of the launch of two more satellites of the same type, GRUS-1B and GRUS-1C.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/12/russian-soyuz-2-1a-successfully-lofts-multiple-satellites-from-vostochny-cosmodrome/ Fri, 28 Dec 2018 06:00:52 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=12109 The last Russian satellite launch of 2018 took place on 27 December 2018 when a Soyuz 2-1A launch vehicle lifted off from the Vostochny Cosmodrome, lofting two Kanopus-V remote sensing satellites and twenty-six secondary payloads into orbit with the aid of a Fregat upper stage.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/12/japanese-new-space-axelspace-to-launch-grus-1-by-end-of-2018-partners-with-jsat-ksat-for-ground-infrastructure/ Wed, 19 Dec 2018 06:00:18 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=11986 Axelspace has announced that the launch of the GRUS-1 satellite is scheduled for 27 December 2018, the first satellite of a future constellation. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/12/japanese-new-space-axelspace-completes-series-b-funding-round-to-launch-two-grus-satellites-in-2020/ Tue, 11 Dec 2018 06:00:31 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=11870 Japanese New Space Earth observation company Axelspace Corporation has completed a Series B funding round raising approximately 2.58B JPY (U.S.$22.8 million).]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/10/japans-new-space-sector-buoyed-up-but-is-it-meeting-market-needs/ Tue, 23 Oct 2018 05:00:41 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=10947 The Japanese New Space sector has never had it so good, though no one denies that there is much more to do. Investments are up, a robust ecosystem is emerging, and the Japanese government and large trading houses are now supportive of the sector: significant progress when compared to just a few years ago, according to a special report in the Financial Times.]]>