We have secured a JPY 3 billion loan agreement with Mizuho Bank and a JPY 3 billion revolving credit line with MUFG Bank. We are thrilled to have the support of both banks in our efforts to create a safe and sustainable orbital environment.

Events

• 🎧 Listen to our Founder & CEO, Nobu Okada, on Seraphim Space's 'Generation Space' to find out more about what we do and why it's so important to have a solution to space junk.
   
• The Astroscale U.S. HQ Grand Opening was a massive success. Many VIPs were in attendance, including Colorado Governor Jared Polis, Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera, leadership from NASA, JAXA, UK Space Agency, and more, and a statement from U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper. The event was a great opportunity to promote Astroscale and our work. 
   
• Space Symposium 2023 saw our team come together from around the world to represent Astroscale’s focus on technology, economics, and policy.  Laura Cummings, Regulatory Counsel for Astroscale U.S., served as an excellent guide to navigate the Space Law and Regulation panel. And Jack Deasy, Astroscale U.S. VP for Business Development and Advanced Systems, spoke on the game changing possibilities of satellite life extension.  
  The Astroscale booth was a hotspot this year for visitors and meetings. The greatest draw to the booth was the launch of our new video game, Orbiter. Designed by our own Sarah Boon, the game was a massive hit at Symposium! For anyone disappointed that they did not get to play Orbiter, don’t worry: a desktop and mobile version will be available on our website in the near future. Stay tuned! 
  You can catch up on our presence at Symposium from our interviews with Space Watch Global. Hear from Nick Shave, ASUK Managing Director, Aya Iwamoto, VP Policy and Government Regulations at Astroscale Japan, and Jack Deasy. 
   
• Symposium gets kicked off every year with the Space Generation Fusion Forum, a young professionals event. A panel about debris, and space traffic awareness and management was the perfect place for Jeff Schloemer, Astroscale U.S. Sr. Director of Engineering, to represent Astroscale and what we do.  
   
• Ron Lopez, President and Managing Director of Astroscale U.S., was invited to be a guest speaker at a Harvard Business School class on space, alongside Gen. Hyten (USAF, ret) the former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Way to go, Ron! 
   
• Astroscale U.S., the New York Space Business Roundtable, and Milbank came together to host Space Infrastructure live in New York. Moderated by Krystal Scordo, our U.S. Director of Brand and Communicaton, panelists discussed the possibilities of and challenges for in-space assembly and manufacturing. 
  Ron Lopez, President and Managing Director of Astroscale U.S.  was joined by a group of esteemed panelists, including, Hussain Bokhari, Senior Analyst, NSR,, Kevin M. O'Connell, Founder & CEO, Space Economy Rising, and Michael Sheetz,  Space Reporter, CNBC.  
  As Michael Sheetz aptly asked, “Are you reaching non space companies as a space company? Space benefits every human’s life on Earth.” 

In the news

• Payload covers our latest Mizuho Bank and MUFG Bank loan news. 
• Ron Lopez, the President and Managing Director of Astroscale U.S., was interviewed in a Space Watch Global video about our new office in Denver, Colorado.  
• Aviation Week covered the Astroscale U.S. grand opening. “Astroscale U.S. officially cut the ribbon on its new Denver headquarters on April 16, a move intended to anchor itself in the U.S. market. The U.S. subsidiary of Japan-based Astroscale, an in-space servicing and debris removal company, set down roots in Denver in 2019 and is furthering its investment in local operations in pursuit of partnerships and customers in the U.S.”
• The final frontiers' space junk problem has a Denver-based solution. "Hearing about this work is encouraging," Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera said. "Knowing that innovative servicing technologies are being developed and tested right here in Denver is just one more example of how Colorado is a global leader in aerospace." Read more in The Denver Gazette.
• Astroscale on Space Safety Coalition Best Practices Update. “The pace and scale of developing activity in Earth’s orbits are already unsustainable. While the 2023 update to the Best Practices for Sustainability of Space Operations is a momentous step forward for space operations safety, Astroscale believes some aspects within it still merit further improvement and fall short of what it can fully endorse without reservations.” Read more at Space Watch Global.