https://spacewatch.global/tag/space-bd/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Mon, 11 Aug 2025 06:16:38 +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/space-bd/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2025/07/gilmour-space-and-space-bd-partner-to-deliver-satellite-launch-services/ Wed, 09 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=66176 Space BD Inc and Gilmour Space have entered a strategic partnership to deliver satellite launch services from Australia. Under this agreement, Space BD will offer dedicated and rideshare opportunities on Gilmour Space's Eris launch vehicles and ElaraSat platforms.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/02/space-bd-successfully-deploys-optimal-1-into-orbit/ Fri, 03 Feb 2023 07:00:40 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=46377 Space BD has announced the deployment of the CubeSat OPTIMAL-1 into space from the Japanese experimental module Kibo on the International Space Station (ISS) at 6 pm (JST) on Friday, January 6, 2023. Space BD provided all support for the deployment of the OPTIMAL-1. However, ArkEdge Space Inc., Pale Blue Inc., Seiren Co., Ltd., the University of Fukui, the School of Engineering at the University of Tokyo, and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation developed the CubeSat.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/01/spacewatchgl-column-e2mc-update-on-space-financing-rounds-in-december-2021/ Mon, 03 Jan 2022 08:00:47 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=38292 2021 finished strong, with another SPAC merger with a space-related (albeit not originally a space) company (Tomorrow.io), more fundraising by SpaceX, a few major private rounds, a couple of investments by Virgin Orbit (and hence yet further examples of a de-SPAC’d company deploying part of its cash towards investments) and even a small IPO (Sidus).]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/08/japans-space-bd-launches-two-australian-satellites/ Tue, 31 Aug 2021 06:00:03 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=35442 Two Australian satellites were successfully launched through Japanese Space BD on August 29, 2021 at 3:14 a.m. EDT, Space BD announced. This marks the first satellite launch for both the State of Western Australia, and the Australian Research Council Training Centre for CubeSats, Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles and their Applications (CUAVA), and the first overseas launch for Space BD.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/01/space-bd-and-ale-conclude-an-loi/ Fri, 01 Jan 2021 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=29414&preview=true&preview_id=29414 https://spacewatch.global/2020/07/space-bds-first-successfull-i-seep-project/ Thu, 23 Jul 2020 05:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=24457&preview=true&preview_id=24457 Space BD Inc., the leading space startup in Japan that provides access to space using the International Space Station (ISS) Japanese Experiment Module “Kibo” and rideshares on Japan’s flagship launch vehicle “H3”]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/space-bd-successfully-launches-its-payload-to-the-iss/ Wed, 27 May 2020 05:00:06 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22900 Space BD Inc. has announced that the H-II Transfer Vehicle No.9 (HTV9) successfully launched from Tanegashima Space Station to the International Space Station via H-IIB launch vehicle.]]>