Axelspace

Axelspace is a Tokyo-based microsatellite company that designs, manufactures, and operates Earth observation satellites. Founded in 2008 by members of a University of Tokyo team, the company has developed and operated 11 satellites to date. Its primary service, AxelGlobe, is an Earth observation platform built on a constellation of five GRUS-series microsatellites providing multispectral optical imagery with red-edge capability, serving over 30 countries. AxelLiner, its second offering, is a one-stop microsatellite mission service covering bus manufacturing, launch arrangement, licensing, and on-orbit operations. The company also developed D-SAIL, a deorbit device to prevent satellites from becoming space debris. Axelspace Holdings listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market in August 2025.