The global competition to develop microsatellites was triggered by the successful launch in 2003 of a microsatellite developed by Japanese university students. Convinced that microsatellites offered future promise, Axelspace’s founding members founded Axelspace in 2008.
Since the launch of Weathernews' WNISAT-1 satellite in 2013, nine satellites have been launched and operated by March 2021 in total. Not only that, we launched the AxelGlobe business in 2015, and we are also engaged in a service business using satellite images.
2024
MAR-05
Launch of PYXIS, the demonstration satellite of AxelLiner.
2023
DEC
Announcement of closing of ¥6.24B Series D funding round.
AUG-08
Celebration of Axelspace's 15th year anniversary.
JUN
Announcement of new management structure and the establishment of the “Green Spacecraft Standard,” the sustainable guideline covering the entire life cycle of satellites.
APR
Capital and Business Alliance Agreement with Space Compass and Tokio Marine Holdings
MAR
Start of collaboration in the development and demonstration of inter-satellite optical communication network system in the “Key and Advanced Technology R&D through Cross Community Collaboration Program”
FEB
D-SAIL selected for JAXA’s Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration-4
2022
DEC
Won the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award at the 22nd JAPAN VENTURE AWARDS
APR
Service announcement of AxelLiner and the establishment of the Spacecraft Manufacturing Alliance with partner companies
JAN
Announcement of the new product lineup of AxelGlobe
2021
AUG-01
Muromachi Office integrated with Honcho Office (Clip Nihonbashi Building 1F-3F).
MAY
Announcement of closing of ¥2.58B Series C funding round.
2020
JUN
D-SAIL selected for JAXA’s Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration-3
2019
JUL-17
Loan financing of ¥550M from Japan Finance Corporation.
MAY-31
Service Launch of AxelGlobe.
MAR-12
Announcement of contract with Fukui Satellite Technology & Research Association (FSTRA) about the manufacturing and launch of “Fukui Prefectural Satellite”.
2018
DEC
Closing of ¥2.58B Series B funding round.
MAY
Muromachi Office opens as the company’s second premises.
MAR
Won the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award at the 3rd Space Development and Utilization Grand Prize.
2017
2016
AUG
Announcement of contract with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) about the development of “Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration Satellite”.
AUG
Won the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award at the “Award for Academic Startups 2016”
2015
SEP-NOV
Closing of ¥1.9B Series A funding
round.
Announcement of microsatellite
constellation project AxelGlobe and entry
into the Earth observation data business.
2014
2013
2011
MAR
Office moves to Kanda-Ogawamachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.
2009
MAY
Office moves to Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa City, Chiba.