ASPINA, a Japanese technology company with a 100-year history, is expanding into the space industry, leveraging its expertise in actuator and motion control. They are developing key components for satellites, including reaction wheels, space-grade stepper motors, and ECLSS (Environmental Control and Life Support System) components. ASPINA partners with companies like Axelspace and Sidus Space to demonstrate and deploy their technology in orbit. Their products cater to small satellites and CubeSats, focusing on attitude control and other critical functions.
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ASPINA has been a partner with Axelspace since 2020 in developing a reaction wheel for microsatellites.
Axelspace signed a memorandum with ASPINA Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. (ASPINA) to collaborate on a reaction wheel for microsatellites.
Axelspace and ASPINA agreed to launch the reaction wheel in 2026 and conduct an on-orbit demonstration.
ASPINA established a Space Team within ASPINA in March 2023 to launch its space program.