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Japanese company that books and prepares launches for small satellites: rideshare seats on Japan's H3 rocket and SpaceX Falcon 9, deployments from the space station's Japanese module, and space-station experiments. It arranged the first commercial rideshare on H3 in 2026.

Products, by altitude

Launch · From the pad to orbit

Known rounds

DateRoundAmount
Jun 2026Series C (total across closes)¥3.5B⁠1

Milestones

  • May 2025 Signed a launch service contract with Japan's Ministry of Defense. Company statement⁠2
  • Oct 2024 Selected by JAXA as the first H3 launch service provider under its SMASH small-satellite rideshare program. Company statement⁠3

Sources

  1. Space BD press releaseJun 17, 2026
  2. Space BD press releaseMay 28, 2025
  3. Space BD press releaseOct 11, 2024

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