Aerospacelab chosen to supply satellite platform for JAXA mission via Mitsui Bussan Aerospace
by Clarence Oxford
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 01, 2025

Aerospacelab has secured a key contract to provide the satellite platform for a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) demonstration mission, in collaboration with Japanese partner Mitsui Bussan Aerospace (MBA). The platform will host JAXA's SAMRAI payload, marking Aerospacelab's first direct engagement with both MBA and JAXA.

This agreement reflects Aerospacelab's growing influence in the global space sector and its strategic expansion into the Japanese market. The partnership was facilitated by Mitsui Bussan Aerospace, whose expertise and established presence played a pivotal role in enabling this collaboration.

"This partnership with Mitsui Bussan Aerospace and JAXA represents a major milestone for us", said Benoit Deper, CEO of Aerospacelab. "Being selected and recognized as a trusted partner by JAXA is a tremendous honor and a clear endorsement of our technology, innovation, and commitment to delivering competitive, high-performance spacecraft. We're especially grateful to Mitsui Bussan Aerospace for their invaluable support in enabling this mission. We are beyond excited to embark on this journey."

Morihiro Aoki, CEO of Mitsui Bussan Aerospace, added: "We are honored to provide our service with Aerospacelab to JAXA playing a great role in the space development here in Japan. By combining our expertise with innovative technology and experience by Aerospacelab, we will dedicate all our strength to achieve success in this groundbreaking project."

Details of the mission and payload integration will be released in the coming months as the partnership evolves. This agreement lays the groundwork for a potentially transformative collaboration in satellite innovation and deployment.

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