Axelspace Corporation (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Yuya Nakamura; hereinafter "the Company"), which develops and operates small satellites with the aim of creating a society where anyone can use space, today announced that the launch date for its seven next-generation Earth observation satellites, "GRUS-3 (Grus Three)," has been set for July 7, 2026 (Tue) at 4:15 PM (Japan Standard Time). In June of this year, the Company transported the seven GRUS-3 satellites to the launch site and completed the integration work with the rocket's satellite separation system. The seven satellites will be launched aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, USA, as part of the rideshare mission Transporter-17, through Exolaunch, a global leader in launch mission management, satellite integration, and deployment services. GRUS-3 Launch Overview Date and Time: July 7, 2026 (Tue) at 4:15 PM (Japan Standard Time) Launch Site: Vandenberg Space Force Base (California, USA) Launch Provider: SpaceX Rocket: Falcon 9 Mission: Transporter-17 Launch Integrator: Exolaunch Seven flight models of the next-generation Earth observation satellite GRUS-3 (left) and mission patch. GRUS-3 is a small Earth observation satellite equipped with an optical sensor. It will contribute to the expansion of the satellite constellation operated by the Company for Earth observation data provision, enabling wide-area and high-frequency observation. With seven satellites, it will be possible to observe the same point on Earth once a day (*). It has a ground resolution of 2.2m (ability to distinguish objects on the ground) and can capture images with an observation swath of 28.3km and a maximum observation distance of 1,356km per satellite. * Possible for locations north of 25 degrees latitude. Past announcements regarding GRUS-3 can be found below: Next-Generation Earth Observation Satellite "GRUS-3" to be Launched from July 2026 Note: The development of