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Nobu Okada

Founder and CEO of Astroscale (2013). Founded the company in Singapore after attending a 2013 conference on space debris where he saw a clear problem and no actionable plan. Has led the company through ten funding rounds to a 2024 Tokyo Stock Exchange listing. Named SpaceNews Leader of the Year.

Japanese · 1 current role · 1 founding

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Astroscaleverified→
Founder
Japanese space debris removal company developing satellites to clean up orbital debris.
Series E · $51M2 verified deployments · ADRAS-J at Low Earth Orbit →2 models

Current roles (1)

Astroscale Founder and CEOsince 2013-04-01Secondary-verified

Foundings (1)

Astroscalefounded 2013-04-01sole

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astroscale

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Astroscale

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