Axelspace’s Seven GRUS-3 Earth Observation Microsatellites Successfully Launched, First Signals Received
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Axelspace Corporation has successfully launched seven next-generation GRUS-3 Earth observation microsatellites and confirmed receipt of their first radio signals after deployment into orbit.
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TOKYO, July 8, 2026 (TECH INFO SCENE) – Axelspace Corporation has announced that seven GRUS-3 Earth observation microsatellites were successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and have transmitted their first radio signals following deployment into orbit.
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The satellites launched on July 7 as part of the Transporter-17 rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Integrated through Exolaunch, the satellites were placed into their intended orbit, and the company confirmed that all seven are operating normally.
Axelspace says it is continuing post-launch operations to verify the performance of the GRUS-3 satellites before beginning future Earth observation services based on imagery collected by the constellation.
The GRUS-3 satellites represent the company's next generation of Earth observation microsatellites. Development of the GRUS-3 satellite bus system was supported through projects subsidized by Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO).
Axelspace Corporation develops and operates microsatellites, providing satellite development services through its AxelLiner business and Earth observation data through its AxelGlobe satellite constellation.
For more information, visit www.axelspace.com.
Source: Axelspace Corporation
