Space One
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SPACE ONE CO., LTD. (Japanese: スペースワン株式会社, Hepburn: Supēsuwan Kabushikigaisha, Corporate Number: 8010401132607[1]), or Space One (スペースワン), is a Japanese aerospace manufacturer, orbital launch service provider, and spaceport operator. It is a private spaceflight company developing and operating the KAIROS orbital launch vehicle for small satellite launches; KAIROS flew its unsuccessful maiden flight in March 2024.[2] The company was founded by investments from Canon Electronics [ja] (a listed subsidiary of Canon), IHI Aerospace (a subsidiary of IHI Corporation), Shimizu Corporation and the Development Bank of Japan in July 2018.[3]
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Native name | スペースワン株式会社 |
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Company type | Privete KK |
Industry | Space industry |
Predecessor | New Generation Small Rocket Development Planning Co., Ltd. |
Founded | 19 July 2017; 6 years ago (2017-07-19) (de jure)
2 July 2018; 5 years ago (2018-07-02) (de facto) |
Headquarters | Landmark Shibakoen 6F, 1-2-6 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0011 Japan |
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Area served | Japan |
Key people | Masakazu Toyoda (President) |
Products | Launch vehicles |
Services | Commercial space transportation services |
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Website | www |
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