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Earth Observation & Remote Sensing Companies in Japan

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Japan is home to 4 of the 46 Earth Observation & Remote Sensing companies tracked by Space Index, roughly 9% of the global total.

See also: all Earth Observation & Remote Sensing · all space companies in Japan

4 COMPANIES

Company ↑	HQ	Status	Tags
Axelspace	Nihonbashi, Tokyo	OPERATING	SmallSat Optical Imaging LEO	→
JAXA	Chofu, Tokyo, Japan	OPERATING GOV	Small-Lift Medium-Lift Hydrogen	→
Synspective	Tokyo, Japan	OPERATING	SmallSat SAR AI/ML	→
iQPS	Fukuoka, Japan	OPERATING	SmallSat SAR Mega-Constellation	→

OTHER SECTORS IN JAPAN

Satellite Manufacturing 5 Geospatial Intelligence & Analytics 3 Satellite Communications 3

EARTH OBSERVATION & REMOTE SENSING IN OTHER COUNTRIES

United States 17 Canada 3 China 3 United Kingdom 3 India 3

FREQUENTLY ASKED

How many Earth Observation & Remote Sensing companies are based in Japan?

Space Index tracks 4 Earth Observation & Remote Sensing companies headquartered in Japan.

What share of global Earth Observation & Remote Sensing companies are in Japan?

Japan accounts for roughly 9% of the 46 Earth Observation & Remote Sensing companies tracked by Space Index globally.