Infostellar Inc. has been selected by Japan’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) for the “Satellite Frequency Analysis Technology Demonstration” project. This marks the first-ever contract signed under a newly established Japanese government procurement approach designed to incorporate startup technologies across all ministries.
Space utilization for communications, positioning and other purposes now serves as basic infrastructure for people’s lives. At the same time, it forms the core of military operational command and control and information gathering infrastructure. However, certain nations are continuing to develop and deploy weapons and technologies intended to disable or disrupt other nations’ satellites, posing an ever-growing threat to the stable use of space.
In response, it has become critical to monitor space activities, including the capabilities and movements of suspicious satellites. Strengthening Space Domain Awareness (SDA) has therefore become a key priority in the National Defense Strategy and the Space Security Initiatives.
This demonstration project will demonstrate the technology necessary to analyze the features of satellite radio frequency and build a data database, in order to strengthen SDA capabilities.
Since the commercial launch of StellarStation in 2018, Infostellar has delivered advanced technology and global services in the satellite ground segment sector. StellarStation’s cloud-based platform enables satellite operators to access a worldwide network of ground stations through a unified interface. Infostellar has demonstrated robust capabilities in managing diverse satellite-ground station operations globally.
This proven track record and proprietary technology led to Infostellar being contracted by the MoD for this project—the first-ever contract executed under the Japanese government’s newly introduced startup-focused procurement framework, which is applicable across all ministries.
Through this project, Infostellar will contribute to Japan’s space security and the development of advanced space infrastructure, while also serving as a pioneering case study of applying commercial technologies to the defense and national security sector.
