Orbital Lasers Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Infinite Orbits to Explore On-orbit Services Collaboration Utilizing Laser Detumbling Technology
Orbital Lasers and Infinite Orbits have signed an MOU to explore collaboration on in-orbit services using laser detumbling technology. Orbital Lasers, a developer of space laser technology, and Infinite Orbits, an in-orbit service provider, will work together to achieve sustainable space utilization, including space debris removal.
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Orbital Lasers Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Tadanori Fukushima; hereinafter “our company”), a developer of innovative space optical technology centered on space-use lasers, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Infinite Orbits S.A.S. (Headquarters: Toulouse, France; hereinafter “Infinite Orbits”), an in-orbit service provider, regarding the exploration of collaboration for the realization of in-orbit services utilizing laser technology for detumbling (rotation stabilization) of space debris and other objects.
Through this partnership, by integrating our company's laser technology into Infinite Orbits' service vehicles, we will proceed with discussions from technical, business, and regulatory aspects towards collaboration in in-orbit services, including debris removal, targeting both Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Orbit (GEO).
Specifically, we will advance initiatives such as collaboration in market development for in-orbit services, joint proposals for government projects in both countries, consideration of operational concepts, and technical coordination for system integration. Through these efforts, we aim to collaborate on in-orbit services in the future, including deorbiting defunct satellites safely, and actively removing uncooperative satellites and space debris that have gone out of control.
From left: French Minister of Higher Education, Research and Space, Sylvie Retailleau; Infinite Orbits CEO Adel Haddoud; Orbital Lasers CEO Tadanori Fukushima; Director-General of the Cabinet Office Space Development Strategy Promotion Office, Jun Kazuki.
Through this initiative, both companies will contribute to improving the sustainability of the space environment, accelerate joint expansion in the global market, and aim to realize safe and efficient in-orbit services.
## Comment from Tadanori Fukushima, CEO of Orbital Lasers Inc.
“We are pleased to announce our collaboration with Infinite Orbits, a leading player in in-orbit services in Europe. Space debris is one of the critical issues that must be resolved to support the sustainable use of space in the future, and therefore, the advancement of in-orbit services is essential. We believe that this collaboration, combining our company’s laser technology with Infinite Orbits’ in-orbit service vehicles, will create a significant opportunity to realize unprecedented space debris removal solutions. By combining the strengths of both companies, we will contribute to the realization of safer and more sustainable space utilization.”
## Comment from Adel Haddoud, CEO of Infinite Orbits
“Our partnership with Orbital Lasers will not only strengthen collaboration with the Japanese space industry and deepen Franco-Japanese relations but also shape the future of in-orbit services. It will also accelerate the realization of our next-generation in-orbit service vehicles, with the first vehicle scheduled for orbit insertion in the second quarter of 2029. By combining our proximity operations technology with Orbital Lasers' payload technology, we believe we can significantly contribute to building the infrastructure and capabilities necessary for safe and sustainable space operations.”
## About Orbital Lasers Inc.
Overview: A company that develops small, highly efficient space-use laser technology and operates space businesses including satellite lidar and space debris removal.
Established: January 12, 2024
Location: Akasaka 1-8-1, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Representative: CEO Tadanori Fukushima
URL: https://www.orbitallasers.com/
## About Infinite Orbits S.A.S.
Overview: A French NewSpace company founded in Singapore in 2017. It globally deploys in-orbit services utilizing advanced computer, AI, and space technologies.
Established: 2017
Location: Toulouse, France
Representative: CEO & Co-founder Adel Haddoud
URL: https://www.infiniteorbits.io/
## Contact for this matter
Orbital Lasers Inc. Contact: Kato, Goto
Mail: pr@orbital-lasers.com
Through this partnership, by integrating our company's laser technology into Infinite Orbits' service vehicles, we will proceed with discussions from technical, business, and regulatory aspects towards collaboration in in-orbit services, including debris removal, targeting both Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Orbit (GEO).
Specifically, we will advance initiatives such as collaboration in market development for in-orbit services, joint proposals for government projects in both countries, consideration of operational concepts, and technical coordination for system integration. Through these efforts, we aim to collaborate on in-orbit services in the future, including deorbiting defunct satellites safely, and actively removing uncooperative satellites and space debris that have gone out of control.
From left: French Minister of Higher Education, Research and Space, Sylvie Retailleau; Infinite Orbits CEO Adel Haddoud; Orbital Lasers CEO Tadanori Fukushima; Director-General of the Cabinet Office Space Development Strategy Promotion Office, Jun Kazuki.
Through this initiative, both companies will contribute to improving the sustainability of the space environment, accelerate joint expansion in the global market, and aim to realize safe and efficient in-orbit services.
## Comment from Tadanori Fukushima, CEO of Orbital Lasers Inc.
“We are pleased to announce our collaboration with Infinite Orbits, a leading player in in-orbit services in Europe. Space debris is one of the critical issues that must be resolved to support the sustainable use of space in the future, and therefore, the advancement of in-orbit services is essential. We believe that this collaboration, combining our company’s laser technology with Infinite Orbits’ in-orbit service vehicles, will create a significant opportunity to realize unprecedented space debris removal solutions. By combining the strengths of both companies, we will contribute to the realization of safer and more sustainable space utilization.”
## Comment from Adel Haddoud, CEO of Infinite Orbits
“Our partnership with Orbital Lasers will not only strengthen collaboration with the Japanese space industry and deepen Franco-Japanese relations but also shape the future of in-orbit services. It will also accelerate the realization of our next-generation in-orbit service vehicles, with the first vehicle scheduled for orbit insertion in the second quarter of 2029. By combining our proximity operations technology with Orbital Lasers' payload technology, we believe we can significantly contribute to building the infrastructure and capabilities necessary for safe and sustainable space operations.”
## About Orbital Lasers Inc.
Overview: A company that develops small, highly efficient space-use laser technology and operates space businesses including satellite lidar and space debris removal.
Established: January 12, 2024
Location: Akasaka 1-8-1, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Representative: CEO Tadanori Fukushima
URL: https://www.orbitallasers.com/
## About Infinite Orbits S.A.S.
Overview: A French NewSpace company founded in Singapore in 2017. It globally deploys in-orbit services utilizing advanced computer, AI, and space technologies.
Established: 2017
Location: Toulouse, France
Representative: CEO & Co-founder Adel Haddoud
URL: https://www.infiniteorbits.io/
## Contact for this matter
Orbital Lasers Inc. Contact: Kato, Goto
Mail: pr@orbital-lasers.com
FAQ
What is the main objective of this collaboration?
To realize in-orbit services using laser detumbling technology for space debris removal and to improve the sustainability of the space environment.
What types of debris are targeted for removal?
Defunct satellites, uncooperative satellites that have gone out of control, and general space debris are targeted.
What roles do the two companies play in this collaboration?
Orbital Lasers provides the laser technology, and Infinite Orbits handles its integration into in-orbit service vehicles and their operation.