SPACE INDEX COMPANIES INSIGHTS SECTORS PRODUCTS NEWS BLOG ANSWERS RESEARCH ABOUT FOR COMPANIES BUILD / 2026.06.04
GHGSat logo GHGSat Operates a constellation of high-resolution satellites that detect and measure methane and CO2 emissions from individual industrial facilities 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
GHGSat JAXA
Founded 2011 2003
Headquarters Montreal, Canada Chofu, Japan
Type private government
Status operating operating
Employees 150
Total funding $145M
Latest round Debt
Sectors Earth Observation & Remote Sensing, Geospatial Intelligence & Analytics Launch Services, Earth Observation & Remote Sensing, Planetary Exploration
Products listed 7 42
Federal contracts
Launches
Leaders listed Stephane Germain, Emilie Hamel, Jeffrey Kadanoff Hiroshi Yamakawa, Sonoko Watanabe, Masashi Okada
News mentions 0 0
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How do GHGSat and JAXA compare?

Both companies work in Earth Observation & Remote Sensing. GHGSat was founded in 2011 and JAXA in 2003.

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