Axelspace GRUS / eo constellation
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GRUS is a constellation of 80 kg Earth observation micro-satellites developed and operated by Axelspace, equipped with optical telescopes providing 2.5 m ground resolution panchromatic and 5.0 m multispectral imagery with a swath over 50 km, flying in a 600 km sun-synchronous orbit. The first satellite, GRUS 1A, launched on 27 December 2018, followed by four more (1B-1E) launched together on 22 March 2021.
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TSE: 402A (source, as of 2026-07-08)
faq
Who operates Axelspace GRUS?
Axelspace GRUS is operated by Axelspace. (source, as of 2026-07-08)
When did Axelspace GRUS first launch?
Axelspace GRUS first launched on 2018-12-27. (source, as of 2026-07-08)
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operatorAxelspace
countryJapan
sensor typesoptical
sats launched (total)5
sats active (claimed)5
sats active (verified)unknown
sats plannedunknown
orbit600 km SSO
first launch2018-12-27
latest launch2021-03-22
statusoperational
websiteaxelspace.com
orbit
orbit600 km SSO
sats launched (total)5
sats active (claimed)5
sats active (verified)unknown
sats plannedunknown
events
sources
[1] space.skyrocket.de ↗
operator2026-07-08sensor types2026-07-08sats launched (total)2026-07-08orbit2026-07-08first launch2026-07-08latest launch2026-07-08
[3] axelspacehd.com ↗
countryfirst-party2026-07-08
Includes data from Gunter's Space Page: doc_sdat/grus-1.htm