SPACE INDEX

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JAXA vs Starsem

Japan's national space agency conducting launch operations, satellite development, Earth observation, asteroid exploration, and human spaceflight research / French-Russian joint venture that commercializes Soyuz launch services for international customers

HEAD-TO-HEAD 13 FIELDS
JAXA Starsem
Founded 2003 1996
Headquarters Chofu, Japan France
Type government private
Status operating operating
Employees
Total funding
Latest round
Sectors Launch Services, Earth Observation & Remote Sensing, Planetary Exploration Launch Services
Products listed 53 5
Federal contracts
Launches 5 (100%)
Leaders listed Hiroshi Yamakawa, Sonoko Watanabe, Masashi Okada
News mentions 0 0
SHARED SECTORS 1
FREQUENTLY ASKED
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How do JAXA and Starsem compare?

Both companies work in Launch Services. JAXA was founded in 2003 and Starsem in 1996.
02

Which has more launches, JAXA or Starsem?

Starsem leads with 5 tracked launches (100% success rate).
SOURCES

Numbers refresh on every render against the live Space Index database. Federal contract data from USAspending.gov; launches from LaunchLibrary2.