ITOCHU Corporation is a Japanese trading company with diverse interests, including a growing presence in the space industry. Itochu's space-related activities include investments in satellite businesses, provision of satellite-based data services like marine oil leak detection using earth observation satellites, and aerospace ventures through ITOCHU Aviation Co., Ltd. They also partner with companies like Spire for space-based data and Wingcopter for drone delivery networks. Key partners include SKY Perfect JSAT, Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT), and various aerospace manufacturers like Boeing and Honeywell.
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Japan’s Ministry of Defense awarded the LeoLabs contract through ITOCHU Aviation Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of ITOCHU Corporation.
LeoLabs and ITOCHU Aviation are partnered to provide the contracted services to the JASDF and plan to grow their partnership in the future.
Spire Global announced over $40,000,000 in new funding on 2019-09-25 from strategic partners ITOCHU, Mitsui, and Scottish Investment Bank and financial investors led by the GPO Fund, Perennial Value Management Limited, and Bessemer Ventures.