https://spacewatch.global/tag/mitsubishi-corporation/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:49:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/mitsubishi-corporation/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/02/starlab-space-completes-nasas-commercial-critical-design-review-of-its-starlab-orbital-laboratory/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=71471 Starlab Space LLC has successfully completed its Commercial Critical Design Review with NASA in attendance, marking a decisive transition from design to manufacturing and systems integration of its prospective orbiting space station, Starlab. The CCDR data supports the 28th milestone on the NASA Commercial LEO Destinations Space Act Agreement, confirming that Starlab’s architecture, safety approach and performance requirements are technically mature, integrated and executable.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/seven-grand-asset-management-firm-announces-strategic-investment-in-starlab-space/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=70217 Starlab Space LLC has announced Seven Grand Managers, LLC, an asset management firm's investment in Starlab, reflecting a growing confidence in Starlab as the next-generation commercial space station and a cornerstone of the post-ISS low-Earth orbit economy. With more than $1 billion assets under management, Seven Grand’s investment adds to a broadening base of institutional capital backing Starlab and underscores investor conviction that commercial space infrastructure has reached a new stage of maturity]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/12/starlab-announces-investment-from-sumitomo-mitsui-sumi-trust-bank-for-its-space-station-technologies/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=70043 Starlab Space LLC has received an investment from Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited to support its efforts in developing and commercializing space station technologies. As part of its broader initiatives to support projects addressing social and industrial challenges, including impact investments, SuMi TRUST Bank has been promoting efforts to provide financial backing for innovative ventures. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/09/iceye-appoints-yasuhiro-tsukahara-as-chief-executive-officer-of-iceye-japan/ Fri, 05 Sep 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=67509 ICEYE has appointed Yasuhiro Tsukahara as CEO of ICEYE Japan, solidifying its commitment and investment in Japan's space industry. The appointment signals ICEYE's plan to significantly strengthen its role in national strategic projects and commercial resilience by manufacturing satellites and providing satellite-based services from Japan as a Japanese company.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/01/starlab-creates-european-subsidiary-for-space-station-collaboration/ Wed, 15 Jan 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=63409 Starlab Space LLC has announced the opening of its first overseas subsidiary, Starlab Space GmbH in Bremen, Germany, to extend the company’s capabilities. The expansion demonstrates Starlab's commitment to its international partners, maintaining global cooperation and permanent human presence, and expanding microgravity research opportunities in a commercial LEO economy.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/06/mda-space-joins-starlab-as-strategic-partner-and-equity-owner/ Wed, 05 Jun 2024 06:00:50 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55478 Starlab Space LLC (Starlab Space), the global joint venture between Voyager Space, Airbus, and Mitsubishi Corporation, has welcomed MDA Space Ltd., a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, as a strategic partner and equity owner in Starlab Space. The Starlab US-led partnership continues to expand, extending the joint venture's global reach into Canada.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/04/starlab-space-welcomes-mitsubishi-as-strategic-partner/ Mon, 08 Apr 2024 06:00:56 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=54501 Starlab Space LLC (Starlab Space), the joint venture between Voyager Space and Airbus, today welcomed Mitsubishi Corporation as a strategic partner and equity owner in Starlab Space. This partnership expands Starlab Space's reach beyond a transatlantic partnership and transforms the joint venture into a global organization.]]>