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JAXA vs Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Japan's national space agency conducting launch operations, satellite development, Earth observation, asteroid exploration, and human spaceflight research / Japanese industrial conglomerate spanning energy, aerospace, defense, logistics, and space systems
Founded 2003 1884
Headquarters Chofu, Japan Japan
Type government public
Status operating operating
Employees — 77,274
Total funding — —
Latest round — IPO
Sectors Launch Services, Earth Observation & Remote Sensing, Planetary Exploration Launch Services, Satellite Components & Subsystems, Space Propulsion
Products listed 53 22
Federal contracts — —
Launches — 65 (85%)
Leaders listed Hiroshi Yamakawa, Sonoko Watanabe, Masashi Okada —
News mentions 0 1
How do JAXA and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries compare?
Both companies work in Launch Services. JAXA was founded in 2003 and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in 1884.
Which has more launches, JAXA or Mitsubishi Heavy Industries?
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries leads with 65 tracked launches (85% success rate).
Numbers refresh on every render against the live Space Index database. Federal contract data from USAspending.gov; launches from LaunchLibrary2.