Tadanori Fukushima
Representative Director and CEO
Orbital Lasers Co., Ltd
Joined SKY Perfect JSAT in 2005.
After 14 years of experience in satellite operations, including project manager for geostationary communications satellite operation preparation, low orbit operation design, and collision avoidance operation design, launched a project to solve the space waste problem with space lasers in the first phase of the in-house start-up program in 2019, and became project leader.
In 2020, established a team for the development of lasers for space use at RIKEN, where he also serves as team leader.
Also, established partnerships with various academic societies and companies to develop the technology and promote commercialization of the project.
In 2024, founded Orbital Lasers Co., Ltd. and working as Representative Director and CEO.