SPACE INDEX COMPANIES INSIGHTS SECTORS PRODUCTS NEWS BLOG ANSWERS RESEARCH ABOUT FOR COMPANIES BUILD / 2026.06.03
Albedo logo Albedo Designs and manufactures flight-proven Very Low Earth Orbit satellite buses for defense, communications, and specialized payload operators. vs JAXA Japan's national space agency conducting launch operations, satellite development, Earth observation, asteroid exploration, and human spaceflight research JAXA logo
HEAD-TO-HEAD1 shared sector
Albedo JAXA
Founded 2020 2003
Headquarters Broomfield, Colorado, USA Chofu, Tokyo, Japan
Type private government
Status operating operating
Employees 50
Total funding $193M
Latest round Series B
Sectors Satellite Manufacturing, Earth Observation & Remote Sensing Launch Services, Earth Observation & Remote Sensing, Planetary Exploration
Products listed 2 42
Federal contracts
Launches
Leaders listed Topher Haddad, AyJay Lasater, Winston Tri Hiroshi Yamakawa, Sonoko Watanabe, Masashi Okada
News mentions 0 0
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How do Albedo and JAXA compare?

Both companies work in Earth Observation & Remote Sensing. Albedo was founded in 2020 and JAXA in 2003.

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