Axel Space Co., Ltd.
Announcement of launch date for Axelspace’s demonstration satellite PYXIS ……
The launch date for the artificial satellite PYXIS, which has been developed by Axelspace Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Tomoya Nakamura), has been set for March 5, 2024 (Japan time). ,i will let you know.
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About the launch and mission
The outline of the launch is as follows.
Launch date: March 5, 2024 (Japan time)
Rocket: Falcon 9
Mission name: Transporter-10
Launch site: Vandenberg Space Force Base (California, USA)
Insertion orbit: Sun-synchronous orbit, altitude 500~600km
Launch operator: SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies Corp.) *Launch date, etc. may change depending on weather conditions, etc.
Through this launch, PYXIS is scheduled to undertake the following missions in orbit.
Demonstration of general-purpose bus system*1 that AxelLiner will provide in the future
Preliminary demonstration of sensors for next-generation GRUS satellite Demonstration of communication system technology by Sony Group PYXIS: https://www.axelspace.com/assets/pdf/history/pyxis_jp.pdf *1 Bus system: A system that serves as the basis for satellite operations, such as attitude control and power supply.
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Innovation challenged by AxelLiner
Through the development of the small satellite one-stop service “AxelLiner,” we developed PYXIS as a demonstration device with the aim of becoming the de facto standard for 100 kg class small satellites. The biggest feature is the adoption of a newly developed
general-purpose bus system.
Satellites produced in the past have required long development periods and large costs. Therefore, AxelLiner has now attempted to standardize the infrastructure of the satellite. In the future, we aim to shorten the period from order receipt to launch to approximately one year by building a mass production system with a view to simultaneous development of satellites, and also to provide products at lower prices.
This will greatly reduce the burden on users when utilizing
satellites, and will also be able to respond in a timely manner to the rapidly increasing need for small satellites.
In order to provide solutions that are easier to use and meet a variety of needs, we will further accelerate the technological development of AxelLiner and increase the number of constellations*2 using the small satellite GRUS operated by the earth observation platform “AxelGlobe”. We aim to realize our vision of “Space within Your Reach – making space a normal place”.
*2 Coordination of multiple satellites to operate as one system. *The development and demonstration of the general-purpose bus system and membrane-based deorbit mechanism was supported by the following grant project from the New Energy and Industrial Technology
Development Organization (NEDO).
“Space industry technology information infrastructure research and development project (development and demonstration support for general-purpose buses for microsatellites) / Microsatellite
demonstration project for realizing one-stop service for satellite constellations” (FY2023-2026) *2021-2022 The project was carried out in 2018 as a project directly executed by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
“Space industry technology information infrastructure development research and development project (support for the development of space parts and components by venture companies, etc.) / Practical research and development of deorbit equipment for microsatellites”
(FY2020-2021)
Axelspace Co., Ltd. Company Profile
Address: Clip Nihonbashi Building, 3-3-3 Nihonbashi Honmachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Representative: Yuya Nakamura, Representative Director and CEO Established: August 8, 2008
Main business content:
Providing “AxelLiner”, a one-stop service for small satellites, and “AxelGlobe”, an earth observation platform. The company handles all aspects of the design and manufacturing of small satellites and related components, launch arrangements, post-launch in-orbit operational support, and provision of satellite solutions.
https://www.axelspace.com/ja/
AxelGlobe: https://www.axelglobe.com/ja/
AxelLiner: https://www.axelspace.com/ja/solution/
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