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JAXA logo JAXA Japan's national space agency conducting launch operations, satellite development, Earth observation, asteroid exploration, and human spaceflight research vs Open Cosmos Designs, builds, launches, and operates small satellites for Earth observation, telecommunications, navigation, and science missions Open Cosmos logo
HEAD-TO-HEAD1 shared sector
JAXA Open Cosmos
Founded 2003 2015
Headquarters Chofu, Japan Harwell, United Kingdom
Type government private
Status operating operating
Employees — 177
Total funding — $57M
Latest round — Series B
Sectors Launch Services, Earth Observation & Remote Sensing, Planetary Exploration Satellite Manufacturing, Earth Observation & Remote Sensing, Satellite Communications
Products listed 42 4
Federal contracts — —
Launches — —
Leaders listed Hiroshi Yamakawa, Sonoko Watanabe, Masashi Okada Rafel Jorda Siquier, Jordi Barrera Ars, Aleix Megias Homar
News mentions 0 15
SHARED SECTORS
Earth Observation & Remote Sensing
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How do JAXA and Open Cosmos compare?

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

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