Orbital Lasers Co., Ltd. is a Japanese startup established in 2024 by SKY Perfect JSAT, focusing on developing space-based laser technologies. They aim to be the first commercial provider of space debris removal services using lasers and high-precision ground surface information through satellite LiDAR. Orbital Lasers collaborates with organizations like RIKEN and InspeCity, targeting government agencies and companies involved in debris removal and in-orbit servicing. Key activities include laser ablation for debris detumbling and LiDAR-based Earth observation, contributing to a sustainable space environment.
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SKY Perfect JSAT established an in-house startup named Orbital Lasers in January 2024.
Orbital Lasers plans to provide active debris removal (ADR) services to remove space debris, with the ADR service planned in fiscal year 2029.
Orbital Lasers plans to develop and sell detumbling (DTB) payloads capable of detumbling space debris, with the DTB business planned in fiscal year 2025.
Orbital Lasers plans to provide ground surface information via a Satellite LiDAR Earth observation business.