Space One

SPACE ONE CO., LTD.
Native name
スペースワン株式会社
Company typePrivate KK
IndustrySpace industry
PredecessorNew Generation Small Rocket Development Planning Co., Ltd.
Founded19 July 2017 (2017-07-19) (de jure)
2 July 2018 (2018-07-02) (de facto)
HeadquartersLandmark Shibakoen 6F, 1-2-6 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo
105-0011 Japan
Number of locations
Area served
Japan
Key people
Masakazu Toyoda (President)
ProductsLaunch vehicles
ServicesCommercial space transportation services
Owner
Websitewww.space-one.co.jp/index_e.html

SPACE ONE CO., LTD. (Japanese: スペースワン株式会社, Hepburn: Supēsuwan Kabushikigaisha; Corporate Number: 8010401132607), or Space One (スペースワン), is a Japanese aerospace manufacturer, orbital launch service provider, and spaceport operator. It is a private spaceflight company developing and operating the KAIROS orbital launch vehicle for small satellite launches; KAIROS flew its unsuccessful maiden flight in March 2024. The company was founded by investments from Canon Electronics (a listed subsidiary of Canon), IHI Aerospace (a subsidiary of IHI Corporation), Shimizu Corporation and the Development Bank of Japan in July 2018.