SPACE INDEX COMPANIES INSIGHTS SECTORS PRODUCTS NEWS BLOG ANSWERS RESEARCH ABOUT FOR COMPANIES BUILD / 2026.06.03
ICEYE logo ICEYE Manufactures and operates the world's largest synthetic aperture radar satellite constellation, providing persistent Earth observation data and natural catastrophe analytics. 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
ICEYE JAXA
Founded 2015 2003
Headquarters Espoo, Finland Chofu, Tokyo, Japan
Type private government
Status operating operating
Employees 711
Total funding $482M
Latest round Series E
Sectors Earth Observation & Remote Sensing, Geospatial Intelligence & Analytics, Satellite Manufacturing Launch Services, Earth Observation & Remote Sensing, Planetary Exploration
Products listed 5 42
Federal contracts
Launches
Leaders listed Rafal Modrzewski, Pekka Laurila, Magdalena Bartos Hiroshi Yamakawa, Sonoko Watanabe, Masashi Okada
News mentions 2 0
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How do ICEYE and JAXA compare?

Both companies work in Earth Observation & Remote Sensing. ICEYE was founded in 2015 and JAXA in 2003.

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