Astroscale Wins JAXA Funding to Develop GEO Satellite Refueling Technology

An announcement from Astroscale Holdings Inc. ( (JP:186A) ) is now available.

Astroscale’s Japanese subsidiary, Astroscale Inc., has been selected by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to participate in the second phase of the Space Strategy Fund, securing eligibility for up to ¥1.5 billion in funding over four years to develop electric propellant refueling technology for geostationary orbit services. Positioned as a strategically important initiative amid rising demand for refueling across defense and commercial sectors, the project aims to build core technologies for repeated in-orbit refueling and propellant transfer, support the standardization of interfaces among orbital transfer vehicles and other space logistics systems, and enhance the economic viability of GEO satellite operations, with expected long-term contributions to Astroscale’s financial results from the fiscal year ending April 2027 and a stronger competitive foothold in the emerging global on-orbit servicing market.

The most recent analyst rating on (JP:186A) stock is a Hold with a Yen1023.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Astroscale Holdings Inc. stock, see the JP:186A Stock Forecast page.

More about Astroscale Holdings Inc.

Astroscale Holdings Inc. is a Japan-based space infrastructure and on-orbit services company, operating through subsidiaries such as Astroscale Inc. in Japan. The group focuses on technologies that support space sustainability and logistics, including satellite servicing, debris removal, and life-extension solutions for spacecraft in key orbital regimes such as geostationary orbit, targeting both commercial and defense customers in the growing global space economy.

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