Space BD is led by chief executive Masatoshi Nagasaki, who spent part of his career at Mitsui & Co., with Keita Ito serving as chief operating officer and Tetsuya Honda as chief technology officer after earlier roles at IHI and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
The board includes outside directors Toru Akaura, whose background spans JAFCO and the Japan Venture Capital Association, and Hiroshi Ogasawara, formerly of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Kenji Anno, whose earlier positions include Mitsubishi Corporation and Mitsubishi HC Capital, serves as assistant to the president.
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Space BD organizes its work into three business lines: Space Infrastructure, Microgravity Utilization, and Space x HR Development. Within Space Infrastructure the company supports satellite launch arrangements, in-orbit demonstration and deployment including deployment from the International Space Station, satellite transportation, and procurement support for satellite components and test equipment.
The Microgravity Utilization line serves life-science and materials experimentation, including protein crystal growth operations carried out for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The Space x HR Development line runs practical satellite programs and corporate training offerings such as HURDLES for organizations entering the space sector.
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In January 2026 the company announced a Series C raise of 2.4 billion yen structured as a third-party allotment led by Mitsubishi HC Capital, and by June 2026 it reported that the same round had completed a final close exceeding 3.5 billion yen in total. The June announcement also put cumulative funding across all rounds at 6.68 billion yen.
That capital position supports the launch-services firm's plans across satellite launch support, in-orbit demonstration, and microgravity research offerings. Its investors include Mitsubishi HC Capital, the lead backer of the most recent round.
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