3.ASTROSCALE
ASTROSCALE is a space venture company planning to launch the world’s first space debris observation satellite. The company is expanding its space business to address the issue of space debris in an effort to support a more sustainable space environment. The goal, a grandiose mission to “cleanup space debris” is not an easy one, but the sense of speed that the technical capabilities and private sector bring have taken the space industry by storm.
Company Profile
Japan R&D Facility
- Name
- Astroscale Japan Inc.
- Date Founded
- February 2015
- Location
- 1-16-4 Kinshi, Sumida Ward, Tokyo 130-0013, Japan
- Description of Business
- Development and manufacture of micro-satellites, space environment tests
Headquarters
- Name
- Astroscale Holdings. Inc.
- Date Founded
- May 2013 ※Relocated from Singapore in February 2019
- Location
- 1-16-4 Kinshi, Sumida Ward, Tokyo 130-0013, Japan
- Description of Business
- Services related to space garbage (space debris) elimination and other space ventures
- Corporate Officer
- Nobu Okada (FOUNDER & CEO)
Origin of the Name “ASTROSCALE”
“Astro,” meaning “space” has its origins in Greek. “Scale” refers to the measuring scales, which acts as a so-called “symbol of justice.” Put simply, the name incorporates the message of being a “society that supports justice and order on a cosmic scale,” pointing to a desire for an existence that contributes to the community, so that future generations can continue to work towards the development of space.