Startup · Japan (Asia-Pacific)
株式会社SpaceBlast
JAXA selected it on 16 Jan 2026 for an "orbital data center construction technology" theme; kickoff was 16 Jun 2026 with simulations; no flight date. It has announced no dated next step.
Stage 2 of 7: Funded study
JAXA selected it on 16 Jan 2026 for an "orbital data center construction technology" theme; kickoff was 16 Jun 2026 with simulations; no flight date.[1][2]
What the stage means: A funded feasibility or design study.
DoneConfirmed
Selected by JAXA Space Strategy Fund for orbital data center construction technology
Announced by the company 26 Jan 2026.
Source: SpaceBlast
DoneConfirmed
Project kickoff with simulation demonstrations
Source: SpaceBlast
Targets as the organisation stated them. When a date moved, every move is listed with its source; a narrower window is shown as a narrowing.
No dated next step has been announced.
What to watch · SpaceNexus note, not a prediction
No flight date announced.
Yoshifumi Sakamoto (CTO)
| Program | Stage | Verified funding | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| SpaceBlast (this page) | Stage 2 of 7: Funded study | Not counted | None announced |
| ASCEND | Stage 2 of 7: Funded study | Not counted | Undated: Continue the feasibility study to consolidate results |
| TakeMe2Space | Stage 5 of 7: Own satellite flown | $5M | Late 2028: Two 100 kg orbital data center satellites (NVIDIA Thor, 100 TB) on Falcon 9 |
| SkyServe | Stage 4 of 7: Payload demo flown | Not counted | None announced |
| Space Compass | Stage 4 of 7: Payload demo flown | Not counted | Japanese FY2028: Launch HummingSat GEO optical relay |
| Agnikul and NeevCloud | Stage 1 of 7: Concept | Not counted | End of 2026: Pilot launch (300 to 350 kg unit) |
| Hanwha Systems | Stage 1 of 7: Concept | Not counted | 2031: 64 SAR satellites operational (data source for the orbital data center) |
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