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Axelspace says a probable heat-dissipation design flaw permanently disabled high-speed image downlink on four of seven GRUS-3 satellites, prompting a ¥1.879bn impairment, a lower sales forecast and a two-month delay for the other three.
Axelspace Holdings said restoring the high-speed image-download link on four of the seven GRUS-3 satellites launched in July, and starting their commercial use, has been judged difficult, and a possible impairment charge on fixed assets has not been quantified.
Axelspace Holdings says its new GRUS-3 constellation cleared critical orbital checks three days after launch, and the earnings forecast due July 14 already assumes the milestone holds.
Axelspace agreed on June 16 to a new five-year antenna contract with KSAT, including backup support for satellites already in operation, plus a two-year extension of an existing contract; both are scheduled to be signed on June 23. The company says the contract amounts exceed 10% of consolidated sales in the year ended May 2025, but it left its outlook for the year to May 2026 unchanged.