Infostellar Inc. has been selected by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) for a “Feasibility Study on lunar mission support ground station development”—Infostellar has now begun work on the study.
The JAXA Space Exploration Center (JSEC) is planning the operation of multiple lunar exploration missions from 2028 onward. The successful execution of these missions will require the establishment of a robust communication network infrastructure supported by ground stations capable of lunar exploration. This study will examine the development and service provision of lunar exploration ground stations, focusing on enabling communication network services for JAXA missions and other spacecraft and mission equipment operating in cislunar space.
Infostellar has a proven track record of providing cloud-based ground station network services for LEO satellites in collaboration with domestic and international partners. Leveraging its experience and its core service, StellarStation, Infostellar has successfully aggregated multiple partner ground stations worldwide under a “Network of Networks” approach. By applying this service model to lunar exploration ground stations, Infostellar aims to deliver highly effective services that maximize mission success.
About Infostellar
Infostellar is a satellite ‘Ground Segment as a Service’ (GSaaS) provider. Infostellar provides flexible and scalable ground station services enabled by our cloud platform, StellarStation, which virtualizes ground station networks. Infostellar also provides support for the ground segment operations necessary for satellite operations, such as radio license acquisition and frequency coordination operations. By lowering the barriers to entry in the ground segment, Infostellar empowers new space businesses to build better missions and improve the quality of their service. Founded in 2016, Infostellar is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and has offices in the UK and the US.
