50 space organisations in Japan

Creates artificial meteor showers from orbit using engineered atmospheric reentry particles — conducts space science research on upper atmosphere physics and satellite reentry b…

Develops diverse nanosatellites and CubeSats for communications, IoT and deep-space missions — offers end-to-end mission services from satellite design to operations.

Japanese spaceport services company — plans, develops and operates spaceports and provides rocket launch support and space business consulting.

Japanese space startup planning a commercial space station and offering microgravity life-science R&D and satellite data consulting.

Develops Yaoki, an ultra-compact and lightweight lunar rover designed for high-frequency Moon surface scouting — targets frequent, low-cost lunar exploration missions.

Japanese Tohoku University spin-off — develops reusable small re-entry satellites that return in-orbit experiment payloads to Earth.

Develops autonomous robotic systems for space — in-space assembly, inspection and manufacturing using robotic arms.

Operates StellarStation, a cloud-based global ground station marketplace — connects satellite operators with distributed antenna networks to reduce communications costs and incr…

Japanese launch startup developing the ASCA family of reusable rockets, from the ASCA 1 small launcher to future crewed spaceplanes.

Develops the ZERO orbital launch vehicle using green propellants to provide low-cost launch services for small satellites.

Hokkaido University spin-out in Sapporo — develops safe plastic-fuel hybrid thrusters for small satellites and larger hybrid rocket systems.

Japanese startup spun out of SKY Perfect JSAT — develops laser-based space debris detumbling/removal payloads and satellite LiDAR.

Japanese propulsion startup — develops and manufactures water-based electric and resistojet propulsion systems for small satellites.

Develops fully reusable suborbital spaceplanes using a patented switchable air-breathing/rocket engine — targeting space tourism and suborbital cargo transport services.

Japanese agritech startup — uses satellite imagery and AI to map farmland boundaries, identify crops and analyse soil for fertiliser optimisation.

Japanese space services company — provides launch brokerage, ISS deployment and experiment services and in-orbit demonstration support.

Japanese JAXA-certified startup — develops radiation-tolerant on-board computers for small satellites and provides avionics and flight software design.

Japanese startup developing a winged reusable suborbital spaceplane and selling composite high-pressure tanks made at its Nagasaki plant.

Japanese JAXA-certified startup — analyses satellite data with AI for land evaluation in water utilities, energy, infrastructure and agriculture.

Building a near-real-time optical inter-satellite data relay network in medium Earth orbit — enables satellite operators to downlink data with ultra-low latency using laser comm…

Global leader in on-orbit servicing — pioneers active debris removal, life extension and end-of-life services for satellites.

Develops and operates microsatellite constellations for Earth observation — offers end-to-end satellite manufacturing and data services.

Space business of Japan's Canon Electronics — builds and operates CE-SAT Earth-observation microsatellites and sells satellite components such as reaction wheels.

Develops solid rocket motors, launch vehicle upper stages and spacecraft structural components for JAXA and commercial customers.

Develops compact SAR satellites enabling near-real-time Earth monitoring with a high-revisit small satellite constellation.

Global lunar resource development company — designs and builds lunar landers and rovers for high-frequency Moon transport services.

Japanese space operations company — supports Kibo ISS module operations, astronaut training, safety and product assurance, and small satellite development.

Japanese satellite imagery distributor owned by Mitsubishi Corp. and Hitachi — supplies Maxar optical and ASNARO-2 SAR imagery and analysis.

Space activities of Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries — designs and builds payload fairings for H-IIA, H3 and Epsilon S launch vehicles and space station hardware.

Major manufacturer of commercial and government telecommunications and Earth observation satellites for JAXA and global operators — builds advanced optical and radar payloads.

Develops and produces H-IIA/H3 launch vehicles and related space systems for Japan.

Japanese aerospace and defence trading company owned by Mitsui & Co. — brokers rideshare launches and procures satellites and space systems for Japanese customers.

Leads development of Japan's advanced observation satellites, deep-space probes and remote sensing systems — prime contractor for Hayabusa and ALOS satellite series under JAXA.

Japan's largest satellite operator — provides broadcasting, broadband and data relay services via geostationary satellites.

Japanese NTT and SKY Perfect JSAT joint venture — builds optical data relay networks, space computing and non-terrestrial network services.

Develops the solid-fueled Kairos small satellite launch vehicle — operates from Spaceport Kii, Japan's first private commercial spaceport, targeting dedicated small satellite la…

Japanese satellite data company — applies AI to SAR and optical Earth observation imagery for disaster, mapping and change-detection services.

Builds and operates a constellation of SAR satellites providing high-resolution Earth observation data and analytics solutions.

Japanese general incorporated foundation — supports space policy, ISS utilisation, outreach and education, and owns the Bisei Spaceguard Center.

Japanese public-interest foundation — receives, processes and distributes Earth observation satellite data for JAXA and runs remote sensing R&D and training.

Japanese non-profit space business organisation — runs the SPACETIDE conference series connecting startups, investors, agencies and industry in Asia.

Japanese learned society for aerospace engineering — publishes aerospace journals, runs technical committees and holds annual space science conferences.

University of Tokyo aerospace lab — pioneer of CubeSats and micro/nano-satellite development, producing many university satellite missions and spin-offs.

Japanese university space laboratory — tests spacecraft charging and environment effects and leads the BIRDS international CubeSat programme.

Tohoku University lab in Sendai — develops lunar and planetary rovers, space robots and university microsatellites such as RISING and DIWATA-1.

Industry association promoting the development of spaceports across Japan — advocates for regulatory frameworks, site development and positions Japan as Asia's premier space tra…

Japanese aerospace industry association of about 130 companies — represents aircraft and space manufacturers and runs the Japan International Aerospace Exhibition.

Japan's national aerospace and space exploration agency.

Japanese space systems foundation — conducts R&D, test and promotion work on satellites, Earth observation data and QZSS utilisation.

Japanese commercial spaceport in Taiki, Hokkaido — built by Taiki town and operated by SPACE COTAN for orbital and suborbital launches.